Church that rebelled over gay bishop giving up property after split from LA Episcopal DioceseOctober 12th, 2009 Calif church gives up property after diocese splitLOS ANGELES — A conservative Los Angeles-area church that broke away from the Episcopal Church over theological differences and the consecration of a gay bishop is giving up its property. St. Luke's Anglican Church in La Crescenta is being returned Monday to the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles.
Summary of Supreme Court action MondayOctober 5th, 2009 Summary of Supreme Court action MondayThe Supreme Court denied appeals in nearly 2,000 cases Monday. Among those whose appeals were rejected:
—Former Qwest CEO Joseph Nacchio, who was contesting his conviction for insider trading.
Supreme Court won't block release of priest sex abuse papers in Conn. diocese caseOctober 5th, 2009 Court won't block release of sex abuse papersNEW HAVEN, Conn. — The Supreme Court refused on Monday to block the release of documents generated by lawsuits against priests in Connecticut for alleged sexual abuse.
Conn. bishop says abuse by priests is part of church's past, today's church protects childrenOctober 5th, 2009 Conn. bishop says abuse is in church's pastNEW HAVEN, Conn. — A Connecticut bishop says allegations of abuse by six Roman Catholic priests detailed in thousands of pages of court files are part of the church's past, and today's church has created a safe environment for children.
Connecticut diocese wants Scalia to review Supreme Court case involving sex abuse documentsAugust 29th, 2009 Conn. diocese wants Scalia to look at caseNEW HAVEN, Conn. — A Roman Catholic diocese in Connecticut that has fought for years to prevent the release of documents generated by lawsuits against priests for alleged sexual abuse wants conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia to take up the case.
Supreme Court ruling loosens Catholic diocese hold on priest sex abuse papersAugust 26th, 2009 SupCo ruling unfavorable to Conn. dioceseNEW HAVEN, Conn.
Conn. priest convicted of stealing $1M to support a lavish lifestyle dies, diocese saysAugust 23rd, 2009 Conn. priest convicted of $1M theft dies in prisonBRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport says a Connecticut priest who pleaded guilty to stealing more than $1 million from a Darien parish to support a lavish lifestyle has died.
Appeals court reverses earlier ruling, says Conn. postal facility can display religious itemsAugust 21st, 2009 Court: Religious items OK in Conn. postal facilityMANCHESTER, Conn.
Appeals court: US govt can withhold Spitzer documents sought by NY TimesAugust 7th, 2009 NY court: US govt can withhold Spitzer documentsNEW YORK — An appeals court says the federal government does not have to release information about wiretaps from the investigation that brought down former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer.
Connecticut diocese plans appeal to US Supreme Court over sex abuse documentsJuly 17th, 2009 Conn. diocese seeks appeal to US Supreme CourtNEW HAVEN, Conn. — A Roman Catholic diocese in Connecticut sought Friday to appeal to the U.S.
Appeals court blocks release of detainee abuse pictures so government can go to Supreme CourtJune 12th, 2009 Appeals court blocks release of detainee picturesNEW YORK — The U.S. government can keep pictures of detainee abuse secret while it asks the Supreme Court to permanently block release of the photographs on the grounds they could incite violence in Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan, a federal appeals court said Thursday.
Connecticut diocese appeals ruling releasing documents detailing alleged priest abuseJune 12th, 2009 Conn. diocese appeals order releasing abuse infoNEW HAVEN, Conn. — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport asked the Connecticut Supreme Court on Friday to reconsider a ruling that would make public thousands of pages of documents that detail alleged sexual abuse by priests.
US Supreme Court denies appeals of Ohio man who burned woman alive, inmate awaits executionJune 3rd, 2009 Supreme Court denies OH death row inmate's appealsCOLUMBUS, Ohio — The U.S. Supreme Court has denied appeals by an Ohio inmate scheduled to be executed Wednesday for locking a woman in a car trunk and burning her alive.
Catholic diocese in NM reviewing priest files under national policy to protect childrenMay 13th, 2009 Catholic diocese in NM will review priests' filesALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup is reviewing the files of all its priests, saying it wants a more thorough evaluation under the church's national policy on preventing abuse and responding to molestation claims.
Supreme Court gives tentative OK to regulation of use of even a single curse word on TVApril 28th, 2009 Supreme Court OKs regulation of language on TVWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is giving tentative approval to government regulation of the use of even a single curse word on live television. But the court, in a 5-4 decision Tuesday, is refusing to pass judgment on whether the Federal Communications Commission's "fleeting expletives" policy is in line with First Amendment guarantees of free speech.
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