clergy sex abuse

Parishes in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis won't be required to play a video about clergy sex abuse. Victim advocates wanted the video played in every parish to alert those who have been abused of an Aug. 3 deadline for filing claims against the archdiocese.

The head of the Archdiocese of St. Louis said under oath that he couldn't recall details about how he handled allegations of abuse against a Minnesota priest years ago.

The Minnesota Court of Appeals has cleared the way for attorneys representing an alleged victim of clergy sexual abuse to interview Archbishop John Nienstedt.

A judge has ordered the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis to allow attorneys for an alleged clergy abuse victim to depose Archbishop John Nienstedt and former Vicar General Kevin McDonough.

A day after a Sartell man filed a lawsuit against the Diocese of St. Cloud, Bishop Donald Kettler has decided to release the names of those accused of sexual abuse of minors.