Roman Catholic church

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A new report from Vermont’s Roman Catholic Church says there were “credible and substantiated” allegations of the sexual abuse of minors against 40 priests in the state between 1950 and today. All but one of those allegations occurred prior to 2000 and most of the priests who were named are […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee said Tuesday that it will pay $21 million to more than 300 victims of clergy abuse in a settlement that would end a four-year bankruptcy proceeding. The proposed deal, which will be part of a reorganization plan submitted to a bankruptcy court later this month, […]