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Thursday, May 16, 2013  A settlement is reached in a lawsuit against the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph and Bishop Robert Finn over a priest's child porn case, hours after a federal judge dismissed one of two civil counts.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  A Roman Catholic priest from St. Louis has been indicted on federal child pornography charges.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  Alleged Los Angeles clergy sex abuse victims seek Catholic religious order files in fight over records

Friday, March 15, 2013  U.S. clergy abuse victims want punishment, transparency under new pope; many not optimistic

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  The confidential records filed in a lawsuit against the archdiocese disclose how the church handled abuse allegations for decades and also reveal dissent.

Monday, January 07, 2013  Update: Judge orders files released with church hierarchy names made public.

Monday, November 26, 2012  Members of a group supporting the sexually abused victims of priests want people to call police, not church officials.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012  Prosecutors charged Gerald Howard with eight felony counts, including sodomy and kidnapping.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012  Kansas City priest charged with sexually exploiting children possessed two pairs of young girls' panties

Wednesday, June 20, 2012  Felony trial starts for California man charged with assaulting priest he says abused him as child

Saturday, April 21, 2012  The University of Missouri School of Medicine is winning praise for a program that uses a so-called mind-body approach to help people deal with stress and make healthier eating decisions.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012  A Jefferson City priest will not face criminal charges, but will lose his ministry after pornographic images were found on his computer.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012  The Season of Lent is put into motion

Friday, December 02, 2011  Updated with a statement from Fr. Doyle through his attorneys.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011  A study commissioned by the church concludes homosexuality, celibacy not to blame for clergy abuse; social upheaval of '60s cited