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St. Paul, Minneapolis Archdiocese Creates Plan for $40M Abuse Settlement

The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minn., has charted a financial plan to pay its share of the $210 million settlement with 450 clergy abuse victims that’s not covered by insurance. The $40 million plan involves budget cuts, property …

Guam Church Leader Thinks Settlements Good Way to End Abuse Lawsuits

The leader of Guam’s Catholic Church believes financial settlements could be a good solution for the archdiocese, which is facing $115 million in civil lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse at the hands of priests. Archbishop Michael Byrnes told The Associated …

School District Insurer Adds $1.1M to Sex Abuse Case Settlement

A Michigan school district’s insurance carrier has agreed to pay $1.1 million to settle a lawsuit by a Detroit-area couple who were charged in a sex abuse case involving their autistic daughter before prosecutors dropped it in 2008. The Detroit …