Rumors about retired Cardinal Theodore McCarrick have swirled for years but nothing ever came of them. Until now. A Vatican investigation found allegations of sexual abuse against the former Archbishop of the nation’s capital credible and substantiated. “The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro…
Plaintiffs involved in litigation revolving around permanent hair loss from the cancer drug Taxotere recently learned the first case in their multi-district litigation has been set for trial in September 2018. The plaintiffs involved in the litigation have claimed that they were not warned…
In a surprise move, the Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn announced this past Thursday that it will offer a sexual abuse victim compensation plan similar to the one the Archdiocese of New York began last year. In fact, the Brooklyn Diocese, which covers the boroughs of…
In a somewhat surprising announcement, Pope Francis announced yesterday that Bishop Gregory Parkes of Pensacola-Tallahassee will be the new bishop of St. Petersburg. Parkes will be installed as the fifth bishop of the local diocese since its founding in 1968 on January 4, 2017 in…
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has a responsibility as our chief law enforcement officer to protect Florida residents from fraudulent schemes and to uphold the integrity of our legal system. The documents from her office obtained by the Associated Press show that she solicited…
On July 4, 1776, the founding fathers of the United States signed the Declaration of Independence stating: We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these…
This book is subtitled: A Parent’s Guide to Preventing Sexual Abuse. Here, Ms. Casteix provides the reader with compelling and concise information about the dynamics of child sexual abuse. She lists and dispels a number of myths that have served to mislead parents and children…
The purpose of so called “tort reform” is to restrict citizen’s rights to jury trial in America. The tort reformers’ argument is that we can’t trust juries to decide issues of civil justice. Tort reformers call for state legislatures and for U.S. Congress to put…
The man who became a symbol of the Catholic Church’s failure to stem the sexual abuse crisis that has plagued it has resigned. In a news bulletin the Vatican announced that Pope Francis had accepted the resignation of the bishop of Kansas City, Robert W.…
The race for the United States Congress District 13 in Florida is heating up between Republican David Jolly and Democrat Alex Sink. The special election for this vacant seat will be held on March 11, 2013. Former Republican Congressman C.W. Bill Young who held…
