New York Archbishop Ronald A. Hicks delivers his homily during the annual White Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City June 3, 2026. Archbishop Hicks sent an Oct. 24 email to clergy confirming the archdiocese has reached an $800 million settlement to resolve some 1,300 abuse claims brought under lookback laws in that […]
Chicago’s Holy Name Cathedral is pictured in this file photo. The Archdiocese of Chicago said it has paid out more than $400 million to abuse survivors, with the announcement coming on the heels of an abuse settlement announcement by a St. Paul, Minnesota-based attorney who has settled Chicago clergy abuse cases for more than 25 […]
An undated graphic shows the cover template of “Truth Heals,” a new book by Paulina Guzik, international editor for OSV News and professor of media studies and communications at the Pontifical University of John Paul II in Kraków, Poland. The book explores guidelines on how to transparently communicate the abuse crisis in the Catholic Church. […]