Catholic news site Church Militant agrees to pay $US500,000 in defamation case and is expected to close
United States AP A far-right, unofficial Catholic media website has agreed to pay $US500,000 to a New Hampshire priest who sued for defamation over a 2019 article that it now disavows. The website also is planning to shut down soon, the priest’s attorney says. The apology by Church Militant came after the organisation agreed last […]
Canadian cardinal temporarily steps down after lawsuit alleging abuse
Ottawa, Canada Reuters Cardinal Gerald Lacroix, one of the top Roman Catholic clergymen in Canada, on Friday stepped down temporarily after he was named in a class-action lawsuit against the church that alleged sexual assault. Local media said Lacroix’s name had been added to a list of alleged perpetrators filed in a Quebec court on […]
Who invented butter chicken? Indian judge to rule on dispute over global favourite
New Delhi, India Reuters Butter chicken – one of India’s best-known dishes globally – is delicious and apparently also contentious, with two Indian restaurant chains doing battle in court over claims to its origins. The lawsuit – which has become a hot topic in India – was brought by the family behind Moti Mahal, a […]
In the US, judge dismisses lawsuit by Florida United Methodist churches
United StatesRNS A Florida judge has dismissed a lawsuit originally brought by more than 100 United Methodist churches wishing to immediately disaffiliate from the Florida Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. Eighth Judicial Circuit Court Judge George M Wright granted a motion to dismiss the suit on Monday, saying the court lacked jurisdiction. The United Methodist […]
In the US, North Carolina judge dismisses lawsuit by 36 United Methodist churches
United StatesRNS A North Carolina Superior Court judge dismissed a lawsuit filed last year by 36 United Methodist churches demanding to sever their ties to the denomination. Superior Court Judge Richard L Doughton issued an oral ruling on Monday dismissing the suit brought against the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church, its […]
Vatican cardinal sues for defamation in Quebec assault claim
Rome, ItalyAP A Vatican cardinal sued a Canadian woman for defamation in a Canadian court on Tuesday after she accused him of sexual assault while he was Archbishop of Quebec. Cardinal Marc Ouellet, head of the Vatican’s bishops’ office, is seeking $C100,000 in compensatory damages for “injury to his reputation, honor and dignity”, according to […]
Vatican hit with $US9.25 million claim by ousted auditor and deputy
Vatican CityReuters The Vatican’s first auditor general and his deputy, who were appointed in 2015 and fired two years later, are suing the Holy See €9.3 ($US9.25) million in damages, alleging they were sacked after discovering financial irregularities. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said on Thursday he had no comment on the lawsuit, which was filed […]
Canadian Cardinal Ouellet denies accusations of sexual assault
Vatican CityReuters Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet denied on Friday accusations of sexual assault levelled against him by a woman who has said the aggression took place more than a decade ago when he was Archbishop of Quebec. “I firmly deny having made inappropriate gestures on her person, and I consider the interpretation and dissemination of […]
“We are not criminals”: Uganda’s street traders treated “like animals” in major crackdown
LIAM TAYLOR, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on claims of poor treatment and a lack of regulation amid a controversial crackdown on street vendors in the Ugandan capital…
Prominent Vatican cardinal named in Canada sexual assault lawsuit filing
Reuters Vatican Cardinal Marc Ouellet is the highest-ranking clergyman accused in a court document in Canada made public on Tuesday as part of a class action lawsuit against the Quebec Catholic diocese alleging sexual assault, the plaintiffs’ lawyer said. The lawsuit represents more than 100 people, including minors, who were alleged to have been sexually […]