Columnist: David Hammer

Archdiocese of New Orleans Proposes Sexual Abuse ‘Point System’ as Part of Its Bankruptcy Settlement
Documents filed recently in the New Orleans Roman Catholic archdiocese’s five-year bankruptcy case provide more clarity on how claims will be doled out to victims of clergy abuse if a ...

Archdiocese of New Orleans Accused of Securities Fraud by Investors
The Catholic archdiocese of New Orleans is planning to default on a nearly $1 million interest payment on more than $41 million in bonds it sold in 2017, leading lawyers ...

WATCH: ‘Losing Faith’ – Preying From The Pulpit Special Report
WWL Chief Investigative Reporter David Hammer uncovers the truth about a Catholic priest and known pedophile shielded by the church for years, leading to a bombshell confession and a long ...

WATCH: Louisiana State Police Obtain Sexual Abuse Search Warrant for Archdiocese of New Orleans
The criminal investigation into child sexual molestation in New Orleans’ Roman Catholic archdiocese has entered a major new phase, as a judge ordered the church to turn over records showing ...

In Wake of Devastating Report, Abuse Survivors Call for Archbishop Aymond’s Resignation – He Says He Won’t
A small group of survivors of child sex abuse by Catholic clergy protested outside a special Mass this week, calling on Archbishop Aymond to resign over his handling of the ...

WATCH: Attorney Says New Orleans Archdiocese Clergy Abuse Much Greater Than We’ve Been Told
A secret memo written by attorneys for victims of clergy sexual abuse says more than 300 New Orleans Catholic clerics have been accused of abuse in the archdiocese’s bankruptcy case ...

WATCH: New Orleans Archdiocese’s Lawyers Make Millions While Hundreds of Sex Abuse Victims Have Received Nothing
As hundreds of sexual abuse survivors keep waiting for years to see any money from a bankrupt New Orleans Archdiocese, new court filings show the church is paying $25 million ...