Publication: Star Tribune
OVER 60%: Most Drastic Reduction of Catholic Parishes Ever Seen in Minnesota
The St. Cloud Diocese, which stretches across 16 counties in central Minnesota, is planning the closures in response to steady declines in both the number of priests and parishioners, as ...
Another Central Minnesota Priest Accused of Sexual Abuse
Diocese leadership had suspicions of “inappropriate boundaries” nearly two years before charges were filed. A central Minnesota Roman Catholic priest has been charged with sexually and physically assaulting a woman ...
LARGEST IN THE NATION: St. Paul Archdiocese Bankruptcy Settlement Costs Catholics $210 Million
It was a day that some clergy abuse survivors thought might never happen. In a courtroom crowded with survivors and attorneys, a bankruptcy judge on Tuesday approved a $210 million ...
Minnesota Priest Named in Lawsuit Filed in Guam Against Vatican
The late Rev. Louis Brouillard, accused of sexually molesting dozens of boys in Guam and bringing some to stay with him in Minnesota, was named in a lawsuit filed this ...