The Archdiocese of New York has filed a lawsuit against its long-time insurer, Chubb, accusing the company of evading its responsibility to cover settlements related to clerical sexual abuse claims. Cardinal Timothy Dolan alleges that Chubb is neglecting its contractual obligations despite receiving billions in premiums from the archdiocese over the years. In a letter Read more
Priests at St Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City were surprised by the “irreverence and disrespect” that occurred during a funeral for a transgender activist last week, Cardinal Timothy Dolan said in his first public comments on it. “We didn’t know the background. We don’t do FBI checks on people who want to be buried,” Read more
The Archdiocese of New York is investigating a Catholic parish in Manhattan for hosting an art exhibit called “God is Trans: A Queer Spiritual Journey.” The exhibit, which “maps the queer spiritual journey” and claims that “there is no devil,” has upset some parishioners at the Church of St Paul the Apostle, while others are Read more
The Archdiocese of New York has instructed priests not to grant religious exemptions for the COVID-19 vaccine, saying that to do so would contradict the pope. “There is no basis for a priest to issue a religious exemption to the vaccine,” John P. Cahill, the archdiocese’s chancellor, stated in a memo to all pastors, administrators, Read more