A Metro East Catholic school is closing this spring due to low enrollment. Notre Dame Academy in Belleville announced on Facebook that it will close on May 31.
According to a new report from Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, in all, 43 clerics and religious brothers in the Diocese of Belleville sexually abused children or adults since 1950.
(OSV News) Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul released a May 23 report revealing decades of abuse by Catholic clergy against almost 2,000 children.The report, unveiled during a May 23 press conference and totaling almost 700 pages, concludes a multi-year investigation launched in 2018 into child sexual abuse by 451 clergy and religious brothers in all six Catholic dioceses in Illinois.Prior to Raoul s investigation, the Catholic dioceses of Illinois publicly listed just 103 credibly accuse
In all, 43 clerics and religious brothers in the Diocese of Belleville sexually abused children or adults since 1950. That’s the latest finding from Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Abortion has been back in the spotlight for the past month and a ranking member of the Catholic Church hopes women will consider keeping their unborn children.