The judge concluded that Paméla Groleau’s testimony against the now 82-year-old Cardinal Ouellet “was neither credible nor reliable.”
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The judge’s order is in place pending the result of two cases under appeal in the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, NIFLA v. Treto and Schroeder v. Treto.
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Although the specific case did not involve Catholic clergy, the precedent could impact how courts view priest-penitent privilege in the future.
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Archbishop Costelloe of Perth said that with the conclusion of the trial, the Church’s investigation of Bishop Saunders “can now recommence.”
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Judge pauses state’s abortion pill lawsuit until FDA completes timely safety review
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonLouisiana’s request to block the regulation permitting mifepristone to be sent by mail was denied, but it could renew its case after the review.
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In Mirabelli v. Bonta, the Thomas More Society, a Catholic-run public interest law firm, is representing a class of public school parents and a class of public school teachers.
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Land transfer including Indigenous sacred site blocked again; Trump plans appeal
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — A federal appeals court temporarily blocked Aug. 18 a federal land transfer to a copper mining giant that would lead to the destruction of a site …
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India’s Supreme Court agrees to hear an appeal seeking to end discrimination against socially poor Dalit Catholics in a parish in southern India.
