Our Opinions: Editorial year in review April-June
A look at the big issues that drove our editorial pen this year, and where those issues are now.
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A look at the big issues that drove our editorial pen this year, and where those issues are now.
The end to this saga, long delayed by the diocese's shameful obfuscation, underscores the fact that often such morally necessary accountability can only be unearthed by the courage of survivors
In announcing a legal settlement with a man who was raped as a child by late Springfield Catholic Bishop Christopher Weldon, the Springfield Catholic Diocese said any prior statements questioning the victim's honesty are "withdrawn."
A trial date of May 3 had been set in the case.
Attorneys involved in a 2021 lawsuit against the Springfield Diocese over allegations of rape have signaled their intentions to settle the case short of a trial.