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Man Sues Newark Diocese for Allowing Priest Accused of Sex Abuse to Lead Youth Group
A man who claims to have been abused by a priest as a child is suing the Catholic Church for negligence because, even after the abuse was reported, that priest was ...

New Jersey: Nearly 200 Names Released of Those Credibly Accused of Abuse
New Jersey's five Roman Catholic dioceses listed more than 180 priests Wednesday who have been credibly accused of sexually abusing minors over a span of several decades, joining more than ...

Is Bishop Serratelli Ignoring Evidence of Priests’ Active Homosexuality?
Editor's note: In spite of repeated requests for comment or explanation over the course of several weeks, the bishop, priests and various diocesan personnel involved in this report refused to ...

New Jersey Clergy Abuse Task Force Makes First Arrest
A massive investigation by New Jersey authorities into the sexual abuse of young boys by priests has produced its first arrest. Fr. Thomas P. Ganley, 63, of Phillipsburg remained held ...

Women Describe Alleged Abuse by Nuns
Catholic bishops from across the U.S. are gathering Wednesday for a weeklong retreat on the clergy sex abuse crisis at a seminary near Chicago. Organizers said the retreat, which was ...

New Jersey Attorney General to Investigate Sex-Abuse Allegations Among Catholic Clergy
New Jersey will investigate allegations of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy, following a report by a grand jury in Pennsylvania that found more than 1,000 victims there over 70 years ...