Will a Chicago lawsuit bring winds of change?

The Archdiocese of Chicago is suing several men alleging they conspired to make false claims of abuse

The Archdiocese of Chicago took an unusual step this week in response to a 2024 lawsuit alleging new counts of sexual abuse against a laicized Chicago priest, the notorious sexual abuser Daniel McCormack.

Cathedral of the Holy Name, Chicago. Credit: Eric Allix Rogers, Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

In a countersuit filed this week, the Chicago archdiocese said …