Rev. Barrett is reinstated after review
ELMHURST — One of 10 Roman Catholic priests from the Joliet Diocese who were removed from their ministries amid sexual-abuse allegations has been reinstated.
ELMHURST — One of 10 Roman Catholic priests from the Joliet Diocese who were removed from their ministries amid sexual-abuse allegations has been reinstated.
A concern for all faiths
Sexual abuse in the church isn't just a Catholic problem.
Sexual abuse in the church isn't just a Catholic problem.
Cloak of secrecy
JOLIET — The Cathedral of St. Raymond runs one of the finest schools, public or private, in Joliet. Three generations have been educated there, and most graduates fondly recall memories of class trips, sporting events and other school functions.
JOLIET — The Cathedral of St. Raymond runs one of the finest schools, public or private, in Joliet. Three generations have been educated there, and most graduates fondly recall memories of class trips, sporting events and other school functions.
Strife behind the scandal
CHICAGO — Many men who want to uphold traditional Catholic values in the priesthood are being forced out of seminaries by church officials who advocate the ordination of women and other liberal agendas, an author told an audience of conservative Catholics.
CHICAGO — Many men who want to uphold traditional Catholic values in the priesthood are being forced out of seminaries by church officials who advocate the ordination of women and other liberal agendas, an author told an audience of conservative Catholics.
Diocese to reveal cases' cost
JOLIET — The Catholic Diocese of Joliet says it will release information about how much money it has spent because of claims of sexual misconduct by priests or other agents of the diocese.
JOLIET — The Catholic Diocese of Joliet says it will release information about how much money it has spent because of claims of sexual misconduct by priests or other agents of the diocese.
Gibbs prompted red flags
JOLIET — Several church officials who examined seminarians expressed reservations in the early 1970s about the pending ordination of Lawrence M. Gibbs, court records released on Friday revealed.
JOLIET — Several church officials who examined seminarians expressed reservations in the early 1970s about the pending ordination of Lawrence M. Gibbs, court records released on Friday revealed.
Critics: Church official was compromised
JOLIET — When parishioners and priests reported concerns about the behavior of the Rev. Lawrence M. Gibbs in the 1970s, the man responsible for investigating the complaints was the Catholic Diocese of Joliet's then-chancellor, the Rev. Daniel Ryan.
JOLIET — When parishioners and priests reported concerns about the behavior of the Rev. Lawrence M. Gibbs in the 1970s, the man responsible for investigating the complaints was the Catholic Diocese of Joliet's then-chancellor, the Rev. Daniel Ryan.
Judge: Unseal abuse files
JOLIET — A Will County judge on Wednesday ordered the release of dozens of sealed documents connected to a sexual abuse lawsuit filed against a Roman Catholic priest in 1993.
JOLIET — A Will County judge on Wednesday ordered the release of dozens of sealed documents connected to a sexual abuse lawsuit filed against a Roman Catholic priest in 1993.
Couple says son was abused
JOLIET — Outside a Will County courtroom Wednesday, an Indiana couple told a compelling story about how their son recently said he was abused by a priest at a high school seminary near Romeoville 27 years ago.
JOLIET — Outside a Will County courtroom Wednesday, an Indiana couple told a compelling story about how their son recently said he was abused by a priest at a high school seminary near Romeoville 27 years ago.
Imesch defends decisions
JOLIET — Most of the reforms that U.S. bishops endorsed in response to widespread claims that priests sexually abused minors already are in place in the Catholic Diocese of Joliet, Bishop Joseph Imesch said Tuesday.
JOLIET — Most of the reforms that U.S. bishops endorsed in response to widespread claims that priests sexually abused minors already are in place in the Catholic Diocese of Joliet, Bishop Joseph Imesch said Tuesday.
