Lawyers for three men who claim to have been sexually abused by priests in the Archdiocese of Washington decades ago are criticizing the Catholic enclave's attempts to dismiss their lawsuit under Maryland's Child Victims Act of 2023.
The Archdiocese of Washington is the target of a class-action lawsuit alleging that Roman Catholic officials had allowed clergy to sexually abuse children for decades.
In Ireland, Ms. O’Connor spoke out about abuse and the complicity of religious institutions. When she came to the United States, many were not ready to hear her yet.