Archdiocese of Newark

It is the first time any of these will be shown in a public setting in New Jersey.

All suits claim that the culture of the Catholic Church over the plaintiffs created pressure on the individuals not to report the abuse suffered.

The complaint details alleged sexual molestation and exploitation by ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick while he served as the Bishop of the Diocese of Metuchen and as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Newark.

With an announcement Wednesday by the Archdiocese of Newark that all daily and Sunday Masses will be suspended until further notice, public gatherings are now on hold at every Catholic church in New Jersey.

No allegations were reported against Cardinal Theodore McCarrick by either the Newark Archdiocese or the Metuchen Diocese.

A Catholic Charities program to help refugees in New Jersey is being phased out because so few refugees are being allowed to enter the United States.

Scott Phillips said the court battle has not broken the spirit of his girls Sydney and Kaitlyn . "Mine they have but my daughters they haven't." Sydney and Kaitlyn continue to be part of the alter service program.

Cardinal Joseph Tobin testified he decided not to allow 13-year-old Sydney Phillips and her younger sister, to re-enroll because of their parents' behavior.

Many of the communities within the Archdiocese are deciding whether or not to declare themselves "sanctuary cities" at the risk of losing federal funds.

Catholics will be allowed to eat meat on St Patrick's Day but are encouraged to find other ways to observe the Lenten season on that Friday.