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Archdiocese of NY seeks $100M mortgage to pay clergy sex abuse victims

NEW YORK -- The Archdiocese of New York is seeking a $100 million short-term mortgage on property it owns near St. Patrick's Cathedral to fund a compensation program for victims of clergy sexual abuse ...

Bishop Mark O'Connell to lead Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany

Bishop Mark O'Connell will officially assume leadership of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, following a prayer service ...

Federation of Catholic Teachers (FCT) Launches 'Work to Rule,' Forms Alliance of Parents and Teachers, and Prepares Major Rally as Collective Bargaining Tensions Rise

“Parents are seeing the strain first-hand, and they want transparency, stability, and fairness,” said Teresa Clarke, FCT's ...
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200 NY Catholics traveled to Rome to meet Pope Francis — and attended his funeral instead

A group of nearly 200 prominent New York-area Catholics traveling in Rome this week were hoping to meet Pope Francis — never guessing they would be on hand to pay their final respects instead. After ...
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The Archdiocese Resurrects Faith in the New York Court System: New York Supreme Court Issues Another Decision Allowing a New York Policyholder to Seek Damages for Bad-Faith ...

Last month, the New York Supreme Court issued a well-reasoned order denying the Archdiocese’s insurers’[1] motion to dismiss its claim against them for breach of the covenant of good faith and fair ...
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Archdiocese lets girls back on boys' hoops team after threats to forfeit

CLARK, N.J. -- Two girls have been cleared to rejoin a boys' Catholic youth basketball squad in New Jersey after church officials reversed an earlier decision that the fifth-grade team could not be ...