Archdiocese staff have been laid off to help cover the costs of the Catholic Church sex-abuse scandal in New York. It is possible even more staff may have to leave, Cardinal Timothy Dolan warns. Before dismissing staff however, the Archdiocese sold its First Ave. Manhattan office headquarters building for US $100 million. It will be Read more
The Melbourne Archdiocese compensation plan may find itself facing increasingly large payouts to clergy abuse victims. The current plan was designed to limit financial damage to the Church by having clergy sex abuse survivors sign away their rights to sue the Church. Known as the Melbourne Response, compensation payments were initially capped at $50,000 when Read more