Catholic church investigation

Archdiocese of Baltimore has made official the closure of more than half the Catholic churches in city, nearby suburbs.

The Child Victims Act of 2023 took effect on Oct. 1, 2023, eliminating the time limit for survivors of child sexual abuse to file lawsuits and allowing more people to sue the institutions that facilitated their victimization.

Archbishop William Lori and Paul Jan Zdunek, chair of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, said they’re looking to move into mediation to reach agreements on the number of claims of sexual abuse claims filed in the case, compensation for survivors, and policies and protocols to protect children.

The Archdiocese of Baltimore filed for bankruptcy right before a new law, the Child Victims Act of 2023, was set to take effect in Maryland.

The Archdiocese of Baltimore is set to finalize its plan to close churches next month. That includes some where Hispanic congregations worship.

Baltimore Catholics, reeling from the archdiocese's proposal to close 40 churches, spent Monday mourning and preparing to battle to keep their beloved parishes open.

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Judge Michelle M. Harner on Thursday signed an order setting status conferences for April 8 and May 20 during which survivors of clergy sexual abuse can address the court in the Archdiocese of Baltimore bankruptcy case.

City officials attempted to block an Inner Harbor rally hosted by the far-right website Church Militant in November of 2021, but the event went forward after a federal judge sided with the group’s First Amendment lawsuit.

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“I think of what she could have done with her life,” said Joyce Malecki’s brother, Darryl, as he discussed the FBI exhuming her body Thursday. He hopes there will soon be a break in the 1969 killing, which was investigated in the Netflix series, “The Keepers.”