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    Liz Murphy (short hair) and Linda talks about the release of the  Catholic Church Investigation papers and hold a few pages extracted from the full report.
    Relief, pride and pain: Survivors of abuse express mixed emotions about Baltimore Catholic Church investigation
    Survivors of abuse by Baltimore Catholic Church personnel expressed relief that report was finally public, but some were disappointed so much information had been redacted.
    Photo collage showing Baltimore Cathedral exterior facade and tower, pews inside church lit by window, priest holding a rosary with crucifix, and excerpt from the court order permitting the release of the report.
    Read the Maryland Catholic Church abuse investigation report
    The report identifies 158 priests — most of them already known — within the archdiocese accused of the “sexual abuse” and “physical torture” of more than 600 victims over the past 80 years. Investigators told the court there are likely hundreds more victims.
    The exterior of the Archdiocese of Baltimore building as seen on Monday, March 13.
    Archdiocese of Baltimore covered up ‘horrific and repeated abuse’ at children’s expense, report says
    The report identified 158 priests who are accused of “sexual abuse” and “physical torture” of more than 600 people in the last 80 years.
    The exterior of the Archdiocese of Baltimore building as seen on Monday, March 13.
    Report detailing sex abuse within Catholic Church of Baltimore to be released Wednesday
    Baltimore Circuit Judge Robert K. Taylor Jr. on Tuesday approved the release of the report “as the Office of the Attorney General shall see fit.”
    Michael Silver, a Pigtown resident, poses for a portrait in his neighborhood, Wednesday, March 29, 2023.
    Antisemitic incidents nearly double in Maryland in 2022 over previous year, audit finds
    Harassment and vandalism accounted for most of the spike, which gave the state the 10th highest number of antisemitic incidents in the country in 2022.
    Muslims break their fast on the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at the Jama Masjid, in New Delhi, India, Friday, March 24, 2023. Islam's holiest month is a period of intense prayer, dawn-to-dusk fasting and nightly feasts. Photo by Manish Swarup/Associated Press
    Maryland celebrates Ramadan with ‘welcome’ event
    The month is observed by Muslims worldwide as a period of fasting, prayer reflection, and community.
    The exterior of the Archdiocese of Baltimore building as seen on Monday, March 13.
    An investigation of the Baltimore archdiocese will have names redacted. That’s happened across the U.S.
    There’s court battle over whether to permanently redact the names of some in the Archdiocese of Baltimore who are accused of committing or enabling abuse. Here’s how similar situations played out elsewhere.
    The sanctuary of the Baltimore Basilica on December 2, 2022. The actual name of the Basilica is The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
    How institutions like the Catholic Church weaponize bankruptcy
    Across the United States, various institutions that have faced sexual abuse allegations ranging from the Boy Scouts of America to USA Gymnastics have filed for bankruptcy. Could the Archdiocese of Baltimore follow?
    The exterior of the Archdiocese of Baltimore building as seen on Monday, March 13.
    Judge clears way for release of investigation into sex abuse within Archdiocese of Baltimore
    Attorney generals office will redact 37 names from the report and rewrite portions to omit identifying information for another 60 people.
    The entrance to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore
Catholic Center located in Baltimore, Md., on December 2, 2022.
    Timeline: Events leading to Archdiocese of Baltimore child sex abuse investigation
    Monday is the deadline for attorneys to submit their suggested redactions to a 456-page investigation before a judge is expected to release it.
    The entrance to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore
Catholic Center located in Baltimore, Md., on December 2, 2022.
    Bill clears persistent Senate hill to allow lawsuits over church sex abuse
    A state bill cleared a key Senate committee Friday to give more survivors of child sexual abuse the legal right to sue the church and other institutions complicit in the crimes.
    Exterior of the Maryland State House.
    In Annapolis, bill takes shape to allow child sex abuse lawsuits against Catholic Church, schools
    State lawmakers are closer to settle the terms of their proposal to give more survivors of child sexual abuse the opportunity to sue the Catholic Church and other institutions complicit in the crimes.
    A statue of Cardinal James Gibbons stands on the side of The Baltimore Basilica, on December 2, 2022.
    What to know about the upcoming release of Catholic church sex abuse investigation
    With an order Friday from the courts, Marylanders are bracing for the release of an investigation into the history of child sexual abuse within the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
    The entrance to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore
Catholic Center located in Baltimore, Md., on December 2, 2022.
    Baltimore judge orders release of redacted investigation into Archdiocese of Baltimore sex abuse
    Circuit Judge Robert Taylor Jr.’s order said he will hear arguments later on whether to release the entire report at a later date.
    Lenno Bridgeforth, of Baltimore, looks through the pews at St. Francis Xavier Church during Ash Wednesday Mass, in Baltimore, Wednesday, February 22, 2023.
    Faithful observe Ash Wednesday at Baltimore area churches
    Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, occurring 6 1/2 weeks before Easter.
    Southwest Airlines travelers stand in a long line at Baltimore/Washington International Airport after thousands of flights were canceled over the holiday weekend.
    Muslim man who worked for Southwest Airlines at BWI alleges religious discrimination
    The ramp agent was fired after he used personal days to attend Friday prayer services, including during a ”state of emergency” in December, according to a complaint filed Tuesday.
    With the statute of repose, legislators granted the church sweeping immunity — a constitutional protection they perhaps can’t take back.
    Three words: How the Catholic Church and allies altered a bill to protect it from sex abuse lawsuits
    With the statute of repose, Maryland legislators granted the Catholic Church sweeping immunity from lawsuits — a constitutional protection they perhaps can’t take back.
    St. Joseph Medical Center has a new program to train more nurses at the Community College of Baltimore County to work at the hospital (there's a giant national and local nurse shortage).
    Federal court rules that UMMS discriminated against a transgender man
    A transgender man scheduled a hysterectonmy at a Catholic hospital in Towson and was told the night before the surgery it couldn't be performed because it went against the hospital's Catholic ethics.
    Liz Murphy and Linda Malat Tiburzi have been seeking justice for almost 30 years. The women were children when they were molested by John Merzbacher, a former teacher at Catholic Community School of Baltimore, who is serving four life sentences.
    Liz and Linda’s wait for justice: A 50-year fight against a child rapist and the nun they say enabled him
    It's been a half century since Liz Murphy and Linda Malat Tiburzi were raped and tortured by their teacher at the Catholic Community Middle School in South Baltimore. Yet their quest for justice is not over.
    The entrance to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore
Catholic Center located in Baltimore, Md., on December 2, 2022.
    New judge assigned to archdiocese sexual abuse case
    Baltimore Circuit Judge Robert K. Taylor Jr. will oversee proceedings regarding the release of an investigation detailing the “sexual abuse” and “physical torture” of more than 600 children and teens at the hands of 158 Catholic priests.
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