Three members of the Class of 1979 hope to raise $50,000 to support sexual abuse victims who attended the Jesuit-run school in Portland.
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Mississippi Catholic Church settled abuse cases with poor, black men on the cheap
A famed Catholic religious order settled sex abuse cases in recent months with two black Mississippi men in deals that gave the men $15,000 each and required them to keep silent.
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Portland diocese celebrates cathedral’s 150th year
The soaring Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Cumberland Avenue is the spiritual home for about 220,000 Roman Catholics in Maine.
Posted inNation & World
Statue of divisive Polish priest removed from Gdansk square
The move follows allegations that Henryk Jankowski sexually abused minors.
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Australian cardinal convicted of molesting 2 choirboys
Cardinal George Pell, Pope Francis’ top financial adviser, is the most senior Catholic ever charged with child sex abuse.
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Vatican magazine denounces sexual abuse of nuns by priests
Women Church World says religious sisters have been silenced for years for fear of retaliation if they report those who molested them.
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Bill Nemitz: Dangerous times at Cheverus High
In 1978 and 1979, no fewer than five predatory men worked simultaneously at the school.
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Jesuits’ list of 50 priests accused of sexual abuse includes 7 who worked at Cheverus High
Two of the men named by the regional governing body of the Catholic order were accused of abuse that occurred during their time at the high school in Portland.
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Northeast province of Jesuits to release list of credibly accused priests
The regional body’s report, which may include names that have never been made public, shows the church’s transparency push after years of turmoil.
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For new priest, a year of ‘firsts’ culminates with Christmas Eve Mass
Before about 50 people at St. Christopher Parish on Peaks Island, the Rev. Kevin Upham sets out ‘to bring the message of joy and unconditional love of Christ.’