KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - A federal grand jury indicted a Catholic priest in St. Louis on Wednesday on child pornography charges involving Internet images of a boy under the age of 18, in the latest sex accusation to rock the Church. Full story
(Reuters) - A husband and wife have accused a Roman Catholic priest of sexually assaulting her and are suing the Archdiocese of Philadelphia for allegedly allowing him to flee to Poland, their attorney said on Wednesday. Full story
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - An 11-year-old girl won her fight to play football with boys in the Philadelphia-area Roman Catholic youth leagues when the Archdiocese reversed an earlier decision and said on Thursday it would permit co-ed play. Full story
The Los Angeles Roman Catholic Archdiocese settled four clergy sex abuse cases that reach back to the 1970s for nearly $10 million on Tuesday.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, its former leader Cardinal Roger Mahony and an ex-priest have agreed to pay a total of nearly $10 million to settle four child sex abuse cases brought against them, lawyers for the victims said on Tuesday. Full story
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago announced on Wednesday that it had suffered setbacks during the economic downturn and would cut about 14 percent of jobs in its central offices, as well as close or consolidate 5 schools. Full story
Bishop Joaquin Mariano Sucunza, head of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires, conducts an open air mass outside San Jose de Flores church in Buenos Aires March 23, 2013. REUTERS/Enrique Marcarian (ARGENTINA - Tags: RELIGION)
Archbishop Philip Tartaglia walks with another priest during his first service as administrator of the Archdiocese of Edinburgh and St Andrews at St Mary's Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland February 28, 2013. The Archbishop is temporarily replacing Cardinal Keith O'Brien who resigned under duress on
Archbishop Philip Tartaglia takes his first service as administrator of the Archdiocese of Edinburgh and St Andrews at St Mary's Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland February 28, 2013. The Archbishop is temporarily replacing Cardinal Keith O'Brien who resigned under duress on Monday, prompting Pope Ben
REFILE - CORRECTING SECTION OF SERVICE THE ARCHBISHOP IS TAKINGArchbishop Philip Tartaglia speaks as he takes his first service as administrator of the Archdiocese of Edinburgh and St Andrews at St Mary's Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland February 28, 2013. The Archbishop is temporarily replacing Ca
Archbishop Philip Tartaglia takes holy communion during his first service as administrator of the Archdiocese of Edinburgh and St Andrews at St Mary's Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland February 28, 2013. The Archbishop is temporarily replacing Cardinal Keith O'Brien who resigned under duress on Monda
Archbishop Philip Tartaglia leaves with other priest after he conducted his first service as administrator of the Archdiocese of Edinburgh and St Andrews at St Mary's Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland February 28, 2013. The Archbishop is temporarily replacing Cardinal Keith O'Brien who resigned un
