AP file photo ... priest as children, the two sides announced Thursday. The three unidentified men were allegedly repeatedly abused by Father Leonard Mateo of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet ...

Back in 2002, a website documenting the conduct of Ryan and others was a source of information about predator priests in the Joliet Diocese. As I wrote about local implications of groundbreaking ...

The report, issued by Attorney General Kwame Raoul, identified 69 "credibly accused" Joliet area priests or brothers, eight more than what the diocese lists on its website. But could there be even ...

David Rudofski and Eddie Burkel had never met before Tuesday, but both men are survivors of sexual abuse by different priests in the Joliet diocese. "As an adult I've learned how it affects you ...

The Diocese of Joliet removed four priests from public ministry Sunday, including two suburban pastors, because of sexual misconduct allegations. In three of the cases, the abuse is alleged to ...

JOLIET — A suburban Chicago Catholic diocese has agreed to pay $1.4 million to settle a lawsuit filed by three men who say they were molested by their priest when they were boys. The three men ...

the Diocese of Joliet was criticized for continued secrecy over the extent of child sex abuse by priests and religious brothers who served in the ecclesiastical jurisdiction. “The diocese has ...

JOLIET — The Diocese of Joliet now finds itself the subject of another investigation involving allegations that a traveling ...