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Archdiocese of Chicago

Chicago archdiocese can continue countersuit against fake victims, court rules

The archdiocese also warns of an increase in historical abuse claims following a “change in the legal environment.”

The Pillar
Jun 15, 2026
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The Archdiocese of Chicago won last week a court ruling that will allow it to proceed with a lawsuit against participants in a scheme to make false claims of clerical sexual abuse.

But the archdiocese has also warned that it expects to see an increase in historical abuse claims following a “change in the legal environment.”

Cathedral of the Holy Name, Chi…

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