President Sullivan acknowledged in her third “brown bag luncheon” Monday that she has received concerns from parents of prospective students regarding the Rev. Michael Keating.
2 Minn. priests taking leaves of absences
The Archdiocese of St. Paul & Minneapolis says two priests are taking leaves of absence for prior misconduct.
Campus Ministry holds day of prayer for archdiocese
Students gathered in the Adoration Chapel to pray for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, as well as anyone affected by the upheaval in the church.
Twin Cities archdiocese faces new sex abuse suit
A woman who alleges a priest molested her in the mid-1980s when she was a young girl is suing him and the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Investigators access to clergy abuse files limited
The St. Thomas law professor in charge of a task force charged with independently investigating sexual misconduct in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis said he will control the panel’s access to sensitive files.
Archbishop admits mishandling of misconduct cases
The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis made serious mistakes in the way it handled allegations of clergy sexual misconduct in the last decade, Archbishop John Nienstedt said.
Archbishop denies cover-up of priest sexual abuse
Archbishop John Nienstedt said in remarks published Wednesday that he regrets some parishioners and priests have lost confidence in him.
Police ask abuse victims to come forward
St. Paul police on Thursday asked anyone who has been a victim of sexual abuse by a priest to come forward and report their experiences to law enforcement.
Campus Ministry allows community to react to church events
St. Thomas community members attended a Campus Ministry event to discuss current issues in the archdiocese and to pray for the church and people affected by recent scandal.
Sullivan expresses shock, sadness at Keating lawsuit
President Julie Sullivan said she was “shocked and saddened” by the news that a priest faculty member was named in a sexual abuse lawsuit.
St. Thomas priest on leave, lawsuit filed
The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis says a popular professor at the University of St. Thomas has taken a voluntary leave of absence.
Task force for church has lawyers, ex-cop
Brian Short, a former legal mediator and U.S. magistrate, is among six members of a lay-person task force that will review how church officials dealt with accusations of priest misconduct.
Archdiocese task force to investigate allegations
Archbishop John Nienstedt has named a Dominican priest for the University of St. Thomas law school, Reginald Whitt, to appoint a lay task force to review all issues related to clergy sexual misconduct.
St. Thomas leaders react to resignation at archdiocese
St. Thomas leaders reflected Friday on the resignation of a top deputy at the Archdiocese of St. Paul & Minneapolis.
Top deputy at Twin Cities archdiocese resigns
The top deputy at the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis resigned Thursday amid fresh criticism of how top church officials handled cases of priests accused of sexual abuse.