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Vicar in child abuse probe In Sex-Abuse Case, Court Issues Watershed Ruling on Rabbinical Duty Priest again accused of sexual abuse Church sex-abuse settlement gives victims answers Woman Claims Abuse By Former Priest Archdiocese to pay $5.5 million to erase 'stain' Clergy-abuse prosecution limits clarified Episcopal Church convicts Pa. bishop of cover-up Savannah diocese ignored warnings about priest Report: Baptist Web Site Hasn't Purged Alleged Predators Fort Worth pastor arrested on child sex charge Lawsuit filed over abuse allegations 2 lawsuits accuse former Kansas City area clergymen of abuse Pastor, accuser settle out of court Lawsuit against diocese, priest seeks millions in damages Former Riverside pastor pleads to sex crimes against female parishoners Diocese settles sex abuse suit Local Woman Says Christian Temple Was A Cult Diocese to appeal $8.7 million clergy abuse verdict Salesian order settles LA clergy sex abuse suit for $19.5M Four years for child sex abuse priest Holy Family head faced abuse claims $37M clergy-abuse settlement approved in Iowa Hindu leader charged with groping underage girls Pastor guilty Pope's Meeting with Abused Disturbs Some Victims Hub abuse victims: 'There's real hope this time' Abuse victims settle with archdiocese Abuse was common in religious orders Report: At least 64 East Bay clergy accused of abuse since 1950 Priests served despite abuse complaints Sins, secrets and denial Diocese Dealing With New Sex Abuse Suit Pastor gets 4 years for sex assault on woman Buddhist sect, woman reach settlement over priest's 'purification' sex assault Appeals court dismisses sex abuse suit, Rev. Clement Frank, the Rev. Louis Charvet, Mount Angel Abbey priests Ex-priest charged with child sex abuse in landmark case Accused priest is reinstated Doctor: Priest is in denial Molestation suit names priest Police: Priest abused kids Kitsap Co. pastor pleads guilty to child rape Brisbane sex abuse priest may be defrocked Priest porn charges: Archbishop accepts resignation More sex abuse allegations against Spokane Diocese boys' ranch Davenport bishop wants abusive priest defrocked Baptist teacher accused of bizarre abuse at defunct London, Ontario school Swiss confront scandals Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Filed Against Wheeling-Charleston Diocese Priest Accused Of Abuse Moved From Parish To Parish Activists want Norbertine priest to face sex abuse charges Second Victim Accuses Church Deacon Of Sexual Abuse Bishop Paulk pleads guilty, is fined $1,000 Archdiocese ousts priest accused of sex abuse Jury convicts ex-pastor for luring investors to illegal hedge fund Two Rivers leaders threaten to oust suers Mixed verdict in pastor's sex assault trial Pastor guilty of sexual assault Victims tell of Brooklyn priest sex abuse Iowa diocese reaches $37M settlement with sexual abuse victims Jesuits Settle Indian Sex Abuse Suit Clergy abuse group to sue Green Bay diocese Bishop of Tenerife blames child abuse on the children Diocese faces new abuse suit Pastor forced sex on women, jury told 37-Month Sentence for Priest Who Defrauded Parish Baker pleads guilty Iowa Diocese Reaches $37M Sex Abuse Pact Protest at West Warwick church targets alleged clergy-abuse Two priests lose their clergy status Ex-priest's plea may end jail time Clergy abuse suit back on Vt. docket Israel May Extradite Sex Abuse Suspect $50 million for Alaskan abuse plaintiffs Popular ex-priest hid dark side Liberatore trod a well-traveled path to abuse Former Quincy priest named in sexual abuse complaint Trinity Reacts To Dr. Bob Gray's Passing Pastor accused of child rape ruled with an iron hand Scranton Diocese to Pay $3 Million in Sex Abuse Case Jesuit order severing ties to McGuire Church's Members Rally Amid Sex Scandal Priest Faces New Charges of Molesting Boys Former pastor sentenced to five years for molesting boy Two More Victims Come Forward as SK Pastor Appears on Sex Charges Pastor accused of raping girls turns self in US wants extradition of prominent Ger hassid accused of sodomy Oregon church pastor accused of sex attacks on 8 women Catholic priest for trial on 23 sex charges Archdiocese paid millions in sexual abuse claims Pastor Pleads Guilty In Sex Case Sexual abuse: Pastor arrested Suit charges sex abuse by priest Founder of Scandal-Mired Monastery Dies Pittsburgh diocese creates $1.25 million fund to settle clergy abuse claims Priest jailed for raping boys Colorado Clergy Abuse Suit to Proceed Southern Baptist state convention offers anti-sex-abuse measures California diocese to pay US $5 million in priest sex abuse settlement Woman files suit against church in sex-abuse cover-up Priest Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Parish Diocese settles abuse claims for $198M Hearing to begin in clergy sex abuse trial Pastor sent to prison Teacher on sex charges Rabbi, synagogue sued over seduction scandal Dominicans to Pay Man $1.2 Million in Lawsuit Sex abuse sends ex-Bible study leader to jail 20 N.J. Men Allege Sexual Abuse By Lutheran Pastor Abuse vicar is sacked by Church Prosecutors: Man of God was man of greed Three of Swaminarayan sect sentenced for sexual harassment Abuse victim sues 2 churches Church members sue pastor Italian priest investigated for sexual abuse Lawsuit claims sexual abuse at Guilford church Naugatuck priest arrested on sex assault charges Bristol pastor, Christian radio station employee charged with indecent exposure Clergy abuse: beneath bond of friendship was darkest secret Former Catholic priest in L.A. held on child molestation charges Area man tells of abuse Sex claims spread to Marist Swedish Catholic Church apologizes publicly for sexual abuse Lawsuit involving Foley priest settled Former Altar Boys To Receive Compensation In Clergy Abuse Case Judge OKs $660M Clergy Abuse Settlement Locals react to Calif. clergy abuse payout Court rules plaintiffs can sue Archdiocese in clergy abuse cases Ex-priest posts bond, leaves jail Priest abuse case settled Ex-pastor who abused boy, churches sued Priest removed over previous sex admission New sex-abuse trial set for ex-priest Priest gets 5 years for sex abuse Evangelist facing sex charges Priest faces child sex charges Ex-Roncalli brother listed among worst child abusers More than 260 sex abuse cases reported annually to insurance companies by Protestant churches Euclid priest is suspended over sex claim Former Lodi priest guilty of abuse Church convicts priest of abuse Priest to serve at least 14 years for sexual abuse 14 alleged clergy abuse victims announce $6.65 million in settlements Appeal denied in clergy abuse case Jesuits agree to sex case payout Experts: Allegations often untold in black churches 145 priests 'suspected of abuse' Lawsuit alleges Omaha archdiocese covered up clergy abuse Archdiocese bars four men from priestly duty following sexual abuse allegations Clergy abuse victims, parishes approve Spokane diocese payment plan to emerge from bankruptcy Monk details sex, drugs, weeping icon at Texas monastery Priest found guilty in 2nd sexual assault Riverside pastor faces first-degree felony charge of raping child Church offers aid to accused molester Archdiocese of Dubuque settles 9 sex abuse cases Ex-priest guilty of sex assault Mahony accounts of abuse case tape differ Czech bishop keeps his post despite sexual scandal San Diego diocese files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy over clergy abuse lawsuits Former Columbia pastor pleads guilty to abuse of 15-year-old congregant Pastor Who Secretly Sold Church Will Go Free Documents Show Church Knew About Abuse Serbian priest sentenced to jail for sexual abuse of boys A priest has been charged with sexual abuse Watchdog group files complaint against Minnesota church Judge rules that priest files must be released Former Phillips priest named in federal lawsuit Sexual abuse allegation against priest Another sexual abuse lawsuit against Pueblo Catholic Diocese Ex-Sisters pastor convicted on abuse charges Priest arrested in Las Vegas church attack Alleged clergy abuse victims refile lawsuits Our Lady of Las Vegas: Accused priest suspended Names of accused priests released Priest accused of abuse defrocked Three Sikh priests held on sexual abuse charges in Canada Gurdawara Diocese Of Charleston Reaches Sexual Abuse Suit Settlement Priest Resigns, Can't Account For $500,000 Of Church Funds Pastor charged with sexual battery not looking for plea agreement 21 months in prison for Catholic priest Pichette Priest removed after admitting sexual abuse Archdiocese settles 15 Catholic clergy abuse cases for almost $1.6 million Forty years later, former altar boys settle lawsuit against Diocese Raleigh diocese paid $1.2 million to settle abuse claims in 2006 $48 Million Settlement Reached In Church Sex Suits Vietnam Vet Sues Diocese for Alleged Abuse by Priest Grand jury indicts Joliet priest in sex abuse case Sexual abuse allegations lead to suspension of prominent Southern Baptist pastor Archdiocese clears priest in sexual abuse probe, reinstates him Washington archdiocese settles with victims of clergy abuse Orthodox church's insurer settles abuse claim Slain intern's family files suit against diocese Catholic Church in Oregon settles abuse claims Brooklyn Rabbi Arrested On Sexual Assault Charges Victims of 2 Former Corpus Christi Priests to Be Compensated Priest who stole $2M from parish goes free after six months in jail Indictment against nun in abuse case from 1960s Police look into abuse claims against priest 4 decades after abuse, former nun faces past Some major settlements in Catholic clergy abuse cases Ghaziabad Swami charged with rape Los Angeles Archdiocese Settles 45 Priest Sex Abuse Cases for $60 Million Priest accused of sexual abuse Pastor pleads not guilty to battery Ex-Lebanon church official charged with theft of $100K Bishop reveals clergy abuse case Pastor accused of sex with girl Riverside Pastor Arrested, Accused Of Rape Church studies abuse claims against priest LA judge opens way for church sex-abuse cases to proceed Pastor served during service Former priest jailed over 1970s sexual abuse 'Pastor' accused of sexual abuse Priest on trial for sex abuse takes plea deal Priest Details Relationship With Foley Man sues Archdiocese of Miami over sexual abuse by two priests Three of Swaminarayan sect sentenced for sexual harassment Davenport Diocese files for bankruptcy Bishops condemn BBC abuse claim Chicago priest jailed for breaking probation Local priest accused of child sexual abuse barred from ministry Priest's accuser files lawsuit Pope 'led cover-up of child abuse by priests' Two priests accused of stealing US$8M from church Minister's apology brings courtroom to tears Fiji police probe two Methodist ministers over sex abuse claims Priest To Be Arraigned On Sex Assault Charges Sisters go public with abuse allegations at St. John's University New sex abuse suit filed against diocese Defrocking of abuser begins Former youth pastor arraigned on sex counts Suspended Priest Sues Family For Defamation N.Y. cantor avoids prison term for sexual assaults on nephew Former Wetumpka Pastor Pleads Guilty to 13 State Sex Charges; Federal Sentencing to Follow Diocese must pay $1.5M to abuse victim Support Group for Victims of Clergy Sexual Abuse Sues Monsignor, Lawyer Parishioners get leaflets on accused priest Fury over Church giving home to child-sex pervert Priest Arrested For Sex Assault, Imprisoning Woman Former Church Leader, Coach Accused Of Abusing Boys Arizona / West Diocese settles sex abuse suit Former priest arrested second time on abuse charges High court hears ex-priest's appeal Priest denies fondling teen Another woman alleges abuse by Rev. James Poole How a pedophile priest destroyed a boy's life Church ministers under sex probe Pedophile priest jailed Hindu priest held in rape of teenager during 'ritual' Roman Catholic priest investigated on sexual abuse charges Sex-abuse suit hits Nashville Diocese Jesuits Cite Abuse by Late Gonzaga Chief Priest faces abuse charge Abuse allegations shake St. John's Abbey Sad or sinister? Trouble not new for monastery Two clergy abuse lawsuits head to court Priest accused of sex abuse seeks removal of tracking bracelet $16M settlement reached in priest abuse Ex-parishioners file $1M lawsuit against bishop Church leader faces accusations Two Accused Priests Enter Trinity House Retreat Priest Indicted For Sexual Abuse Fort Worth pastor indicted on rape under guise of casting out demons Local former priest indicted Ex-priest agrees to stay out of parish Accused Vianney chief removed amid sex case Local Priest Removed over Abuse Charges Monsignor admits sex with teens Diocese settles sex abuse suit Order of nuns agrees to pay $1.5million in abuse suit Johnson Enters Plea In Sexual Misconduct Priest's case held till March Priest sex-abuse suits ruled too old Unsealed warrants accuse priest of sexual assault Fugitive pastor charged with statutory sodomy Archbishop assigns Kuchar to ësecure and monitored residenceí Lee gets 9 1/3 to 28 years for rape Accused priest resigns 2 priests suspended over sex allegations Terry Hornbuckle found guilty Ex-priest says he's exonerated Fired cantor has a troubled history Priest placed on leave for sexual misconduct Suit involving claims of sex abuse against priest allowed to go forward Records ordered sealed in priest abuse case Oregon Christian leader admitted touching girls, report says £60,000 compensation for victims who suffered at the hands of nuns Former Catholic brother pleads guilty to additional sex abuse charges Former Pastor Dr. Robert Gray In Court Again Salisbury Pastor Acquitted In Teen Rape Case Methodists settle pastor sex abuse suit Former Woodsfield Priest Accused Of Abuse Odenton minister denies molesting boy Former altar boys claim priest molested them RC priest jailed 30 years for sodomy Moody pastor is charged Sex abuse victims settle with Archdiocese Former priest pleads guilty to 35 more charges Pedophile priest jailed for altar boy abuse Priest admits child abuse Victims of paedophile priest to sue church A controversial priest who was relieved of his duties in Trenton in 2002 for alleged sexual abuse of minors died Tuesday in his native Spain. Religion Briefs Church leader jailed for sex offences against boys 'Guilty' 47 times $1.4 million settles suit with ex-priest Calif. United Methodists settle sex abuse suit for $6.7 million Church leader arrested, accused of molesting teen Groundskeeper At Monastery Tells Story Of Betrayal Another Minister Charged With Sex Assault In 1998 Pastor accused of molesting boys from his parish Diocese settles school sex assault claim 12th lawsuit alleges priest abused boy 50-plus times Pastor Accused Of Sexual Assault Appears In Court 3 named in abuse allegations Vatican Defrocks University Of Scranton Priest Former youth minister pleads guilty to sex abuse Paedophile church minister jailed for life Federal arrest warrant issued for priest in sex abuse case Bishop said he was troubled by boy's presence at monastery Sheriff says quiet monastery hid dark secrets New sex allegations against Christ of the Hills Monastery Police raid Central Texas monastery Sex charges against Crossville minister going to grand jury Monks Charged With Sexual Assault Of A Child Silence of the Lam A day of reckoning Priest accused of raping teens decades ago Illinois priest gets 7-year term in '60s incidents $600,000 awarded to priest abuse victim Priest booted after sex-abuse reports Papers Detail Rape Case Exclusive: The Man Accusing Dr. Gray of Molestation Defrocked rabbi's Jerusalem lecture cancelled after threats Church Removes Pastor It Determines Abused Child In 1970s Priest gets five years for abusing altar boys Chesco pastor removed over 1970s abuse case Minister is guilty of child rape Cambridge priest guilty of child rape Diocese hit with lawsuit Ex-chaplain to face sex abuse trial A Catholic Monk Pleads Guilty to Enticing a Minor Priest pays a price for indecent assault New abuse suit filed against diocese, former priestis Church Pastor Charged With Raping, Impregnating Girl In His Church Ex-Carmel priest accused of abuse Priest flees after abuse report Oakland Catholic diocese hit by new abuse suits A Matter Of Orthodox Abuse Sonoma priest charged with molesting three children Priest arrested on sex abuse charges, denied bail Abuse query widens with two other allegations 600 lawsuits alleging sexual abuse filed against five priests in Los Angeles and San Diego Former St. Ann's priest being defrocked Lawsuit accuses late Little Flower priest of sex abuse Mass. Priest Goes To Trial On Child Rape Charges Churchís youth leader accused of sex crimes Culpeper pastor indicted on child-abuse charges Former Milton priest sentenced on child pornography charges Shifflett indicted by grand jury Local Minister Arrested On Child Molestation Charges SNAP Leader Loses Suit Against Diocese A Presbyterian minister from County Tyrone has been told he can resume his duties after being cleared of an accusation of child abuse. Two say priest 'routinely' abused them 4 More Sex Abuse Suits Name Pueblo Diocese Elderly preacher jailed for child sex abuse Nevison: I Did Nothing Wrong Yeshiva In Sex Scandal Pledges More Protection 13 sue archdiocese over abuse Judge rules lawsuit against priest 'fails to meet burden' 3 men jailed in beating at youth camp Women sue diocese over alleged abuse Indiana man is 10th person to accuse ex-priest of abuse Former Ohatchee preacher arrested for alleged sex abuse 4 men claiming abuse sue ex-priest, archdiocese Cleric on abuse charges Priest removed from church after sex scandal LA archdiocese gets creative in defending priest abuse case Chicago priest pleads not guilty to two more abuse charges 3 sue ex-priest, also blame other clergy Shining light on a cover-up Twin Cities man sues diocese, alleges past abuse Former St. Anne's priest accused of clergy abuse Judge strikes church sex abuse settlement Church's abuse price tag was $467 million in 2005 100 Dublin priests accused of abuse since 1940 Priests far from only abusers Church founder sentenced to 20 years for raping, abusing girls Outing Cardinal Egan Church sex probe grows Court rejects dad's lawsuit in clergy abuse case Witness cries for three hours in clergy abuse case Some major settlements in Catholic clergy abuse cases Jury unable to rule on church minister sex charges Priest, Alleged Victims Come Face-To-Face Sex charges dropped against church worker in Ontario, Canada Convicted child molester and defrocked Catholic priest gets out of jail Ottawa church sues pastor who committed sex crime $85 million in US church abuse deal Fugitive sex offender runs counter-cult Web site Priest's suit names Newark Archdiocese Settlement reached in clergy abuse case Ripon pastor accused of selling church Preacher ordered to repay $848,532 Internet evangelist faces 3 trials in sex cases B.C. Natives church back on hook for school abuse Court overturns ruling that Ottawa solely responsible Alaska abuse suits fuel suspicions on church Church immunity in abuse overturned Assault victims suing church, ex-youth pastor Archdiocese Says It Didn't Shield Kids From Priests $25 million lawsuit alleges Fort Lauderdale priest raped boy, 9 Ex-clergyman admits to sexually abusing girls at Kyoto church Molester Says Church Shifted Him to Other Parishes Former choir director gets 30 years for boys' abuse Gallup Diocese publishes updated list of sexually abusive priests Aldine pastor convicted of sexual abuse Pastor Allegedly Videotapes Women, Girls With Hidden Camera Indictment Says East Side Priest Funneled $800,000 to Himself Accused priests' names disclosed Archdiocese must turn over files on priests Keeping the kids safe: Two proven methods to guard against sex abuse in the church Teenage girl attacked by church trio Record settlement OKd in church abuse Clergy abuse suit dismissed over time lapse Calif. Church Reaches $21.2M Settlement American Catholic church sex abuse settlements top $1B Documents detail suspicion of priest's abuse Former priest reveals lifetime of abuse and offending Church agrees to pay $3.5 million to settle molestation lawsuits Judge dismisses two lawsuits filed against Milwaukee archdiocese US Church unveils sex abuse settlement Mangalore: Kateel Temple Priest Charged with Assault on Woman Abuse case at Veneta church draws another lawsuit Archdiocese suspends priest in beating raps Priests' files reveal decades of abuse Calif. Church files add to priest abuse scandal Churchman denies sex abuse charge Former priest settles lawsuits Diocese of Fall River settles with priest accused of embezzling funds Lawsuit Accuses Priest, Church in Abuse Church Members Sue Pastor Preacherís conviction to stand, justices rule Priest pleads guilty in sex abuse case A Glimpse at the Mind of a Pedophile Court: Church leaders can be sued Woman triumphs in lawsuit against church Sex allegations against pastor divide church Priest pleads not guilty to rape charges Church abuse case settled for $3.3M Lawsuit Claims Local Church Allowed Pastor's Inappropriate Relationship with Teen US Jury Awards $6m For Church Abuse Almost 90 file claims of clergy abuse against Tucson diocese Two brothers receive nearly $2 million in church abuse case Church tells details of accused priests Brothers say priest molested them both Kyoto church minister arrested for allegedly molesting 12-year-old girl Pastor, 25, is accused of sexual assault Amended suit filed against church leaders Mother of priest's twins sues church Church to pay abuse victims $3.6 million Church Loses Abuse Case Trusted Priest Inflicted 'Horrific' Sex Abuse on Boy Arlington pastor indicted amid sex allegations Woman, church settle molestation lawsuit Sex attack preacher loses appeal Tribunal mails over $3M to victims of clergy abuse Ex-church leader gets five years for sex with boy Woman settles Nome clergy abuse case Priest accused again of abuse Church worker faces sex charges in N.H. Church knew of pastor's sex past Former priest doesn't attend parole hearing Church tallies up $800M scandal Four held in Swaminarayan sect sex scandal Ex-Priest Is Sentenced to 12 to 15 Years for Sex Abuse in Massachusetts Ex-Priest Who Molested Dozens of Children Dies Priest resigns post over '90s sex case Priest pleads guilty in Philly abuse case Miami Church Officials Settle Priest Lawsuits Revelations: Faith betrayed (Part 6 of 6) Revelations: Faith betrayed (Part 5 of 6) Revelations: Faith betrayed (Part 4 of 6) Revelations: Faith betrayed (Part 3 of 6) Revelations: Faith betrayed (Part 2 of 6) Revelations: Faith betrayed (Part 1 of 6) Church-affiliated abusers blend into new communities Church pastor resigns after allegedly propositioning mother, daughter Molestation case: 60-yr-old spiritual guru held Church Counselor Charged With Statutory Rape, Sodomy Pastor accused of sexually abusing girl at church McCormack, Shanley in court Philippines Catholic church to expel priests for sexual misconduct Former Jesuit priest and teacher sentenced for sexual assaults Diocese divulges new cases Priest will receive up to 7 years for abuse Priest pleads guilty to molesting teens in 1970s at Boston high school Lawsuit names former Catholic school superintendent Pastor charged with sex abuse Record church abuse settlement unsealed More priests accused of abuse Pope John Paul II Defrocks Shot Md. Priest Two priests charged with stealing from Mesa parish No statute of limitations on sodomy, Supreme Court rules Minister jailed for defrauding flock seeking early release Church counselor charged with child molesting Franciscan priest subject of lawsuit Catholic Church Files for Bankruptcy Church payout to 87 abuse victims Suspended Middleton priest pleads guilty in rape of altar boy Police: Pastor Used Fear Of Devil To Have Sex With Women Church sued over abuse in 1992 Church settles suit Church officials plan abuse claim payments Ex-Cape pastor faces allegation of child porn South Jersey Deacon Accused Of Molesting Boys At Church Sleepover Deacon charged in sex assaults Priest Showered Alleged Abuse Victims With Gifts Davenport diocese settles cases Church failed to act on sex abuse concerns Houston reverend accused of molesting church members Pope names new bishop in wake of Austrian church sex scandal Queens Pastor Accused Of Church Theft Tucson diocese bankruptcy proceedings under way Church will pay to settle abuse claims Former priest accused of sexual abuse now church organist Church suspected priest it defended Priest stole $1 million from parish, church officials say Former clergyman sentenced to 5 years Preacher Lived in Luxury as Church Plunged into Debt Scandal in the second biggest Pentecostal church in Britain Church faces 104 abuse complaints Judge declares church abuse case mistrial Priest accused of child sex abuse Sex offender priest in court $3 million settlement fund to be fully spent Calif. Church May Pay $1.5 Billion to Settle Claims 2 priests put on leave amid sex abuse claims Three more priests named in settlement Arrest warrant issued for Catholic priest in church embezzlement Archiocese of Detroit orders church trials in sex-abuse cases Minister's conviction splits Veneta congregation, church leaders Focus of Catholic sexual abuse suits now includes nuns Roman Catholic Church Removes Two Priests Linked To Sex Abuse Scandal Three sadhus arrested for sodomising boy Opens bank book at scandal church Another sexual abuse lawsuit filed against Spokane diocese Catholic Church officials say they won't help Interpol find molester Church probes 'perverse' pictures: Priests, students depicted in sex acts Abuse claims hit Catholic church "I was slapped, stripped by monks," says 12-year-old Priests apply for anticipatory bail Porn scandal rocks church Wave of clergy sex-abuse scandals sweeps Oregon Church goes broke 2 new priest-abuse claims filed Cardinal offered sanctuary to admitted molester Legal rulings favor plaintiffs in church sex-abuse lawsuits Pedophile priest arrested on arrival Samoa takes steps to deport fugitive cleric Child abuse arrests hit Aussie church Church to face $60m sex payout Runaway priests hiding in plain sight Church to pay victims of sex abuse Another civil suit filed against Diocese Cleric charged with assault on boy, 16 Archbishop resigns over sex abuse furore Retired Miami-Dade County priest arrested on sex assault charges Another civil suit filed against Diocese Priest returns to post after church clears him in sex-abuse case Abuse scandal to cost diocese $3.7 million Church in Alaska settles sex-abuse lawsuits Children, mother get $750,000 after suing pastor, church Ex-priest pleads guilty to sex abuse of 2 girls SJC forces release of accused priest's files Church protected priest, suit alleges Melbourne priest steps down from parish duties Suit Claims Abuse by Nuns at Mass. School Sex Offender Becomes 'Kabbalah Coach' Former Hialeah alter boy sues Catholic church for alleged abuse Priests in church scandal barred Shanley, priest at center of clergy abuse scandal, defrocked Preacher at 'celebrity' church guilty of sex attacks Judge won't throw out church abuse lawsuits Minister knew church worker was sex offender Convict sues Detroit archdiocese Church forgives pastor convicted of sex crimes Area priest accused of abuse Ex-pastor from Colorado accused of sex assault Church leaders accused of shielding priest Preacher On Trial For Alleged Sex Assault On Church Secretary St. Louis archdiocese settles clergy abuse case for nearly $1.7 million Priest sentenced on molestation charge Church settles abuse claims Ex-altar boy: Porter abused me in church, and hospital hallway Judge allows evidence of arrests in church lawsuit Lutheran abuse cases settled, Texas church involved Catholic Church Settles Sex Abuse Suit Church said to settle with 4 in Shanley suit Oakland pastor -- a man of many guises Davenport Diocese faces new sex abuse lawsuit Sex Charges for Area Priest Post-Orthodoxy Journey Key Findings From Clergy Abuse Report Catholic Priests Abused 10,600 Children-Study Church Counselor Accused of Videotaping Child Sex Priest says he told archdiocese about Dupre abuse allegations Gerry issues statistics on abuse cases Las Vegas dioceses have paid $2.5 million in abuse cases New report details Portland Diocese¥s handling of claims Church sex-abuse scandal mushrooms Local priest abuse toll: 116 victims Sexual abuse lawsuit filed against Peoria diocese Church settles for $3 million Stockton Catholic diocese apologizes for clergy abuse Church releases abuse data Sexual abuse lawsuit filed against Syracuse priest Sex-abuse cases cost church $14.3 million Clergy Abuse Victim Reaches Deal With Archdiocese Amid abuse reports, Conservatives issue new guidelines on harassment Four alleged sex abuse victims file suit against Pittsburgh diocese Hanley Abuse Priest resigns after being placed on leave by church NJ Priest Indicted on Sexual Abuse Charges Report abuse confessions call Catholic Church to pay £330,000 to former altar boy abused by priest Report details sex abuse numbers Critics: Priests accused of abuse simply relocated Man files suit against church alleging abuse by priest State clergy abuse lawsuits filed on Wednesday deadline Yeshiva Countersues Derech Etz Chaim Curbing Rabbinic Abuse Priests accused of abuse removed Priests accused of abuse removed Yeshiva University Countersues School In Rabbi Dispute Ex-judge ponders role in $3M church settlement Sex charges laid against clergy Diocese of Yakima announces audit results Archdiocese Plea Agreement Creates Fund For Abuse Victims Court ruling angers pedophile priest's victim "These priests need to be dealt with" Heat on Doyle to step down Lawsuit Against The Church Church receives 150 sex abuse complaints Church Abuse Church kept accused priest on job Judge Approves Proposed Church Settlement Distribution $21M Payout by Church New allegations of abuse by military clergy made Priest and Predator Man Sues Diocese, Alleges Abuse By Priest Church to pay abuse victims $US8m Adelaide archbishop gives details of $2.1m abuse payment St. Cloud Diocese Settles Lawsuit on Priest Abuse Phoenix diocese abuse victims get $2.7M Molestation Case Is Dismissed By Rabbinical Court Catholic abuse claim hits $90m $85m for church's sex victims Tentative $85M Church Abuse Deal Reached Three sisters sue Los Angeles archdiocese Pastors Surrender To Face Charges Bishop Foys apologizes to victims Priest admits long-ago molestation Clergy sex abuse: lawyers respond to $83 m offer Inmate plotted to kill Geoghan, prosecutor says Rabbi AWOL At Court Date On Molestation Rap Boston archdiocese settled 149 sex abuse lawsuits prior to current scandal Ky. Priest Gets 10 Years for Sex Abuse Attorney General says church abuse scandal likely involved more than 1,000 victims Boston Priest Allegedly Paid to Rape Boys Two more SoCal clergy sex abuse cases dropped Suit says church covered up abuse Clergy abuse alleged at Indian reservations Minneapolis man's legal move aims to evict clergy accused of sexual misconduct California diocese drops Shanley suit Chaplains at top of Navy list in officer crimes, files show Church responds in case of youth pastor charged with sexual assault Priest convicted of sexual abuse U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down California Sex Abuse Law Plaintiffs seek $28 million in sex abuse case against priest Ariz. Bishop Case Shakes Catholic Church Louisville Church Abuse Settlement Totals $25.7 Million Land sales to fund diocese settlement The Bishop and the Prosecutor 22 Mississippi Priests Accused Of Abuse, Documents Suggest Lake Wales Minister Arrested in Sexual Assault Case Sioux allege abuse at church boarding schools Woman sues Sioux Falls diocese claiming sexual abuse Altar boy's suit accuses priest of abuse, seeks $50,000 Ex-priest not guilty in sex trial Paedophile priest gets eight years jail Panel To Hear Charges Against Prominent Rabbi Diocese pays $815,000 to settle 4 more cases