A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected calls to overturn the Boy Scouts of America's $2.46 billion sex abuse settlement, saying the appeals came too late to upend the settlement because the youth organization had already emerged from bankruptcy two years ago.

A teacher cleared of having a sexual relationship with a teenager has been told he will not face prosecution on two other charges. Jonathon Coombs, 54, from Barry, was a drama teacher at Pencoedtre Comprehensive and was involved in local theatre groups.

The former Gateway Church pastor, facing criminal charges of lewd or indecent acts with a child, claims he is owed retirement benefits.

Pope Leo XIV is facing criticism from survivors over his record on clergy sexual abuse while he served in Chicago and Peru. He is also drawing praise.

The new pope, Leo XIV, has something in common with many of his peers in the Catholic hierarchy. He’s been in positions of authority when accusations of sexual abuse have arisen against priests under his supervision.

The law set off a wave of child sex abuse litigation that has pushed some public institutions to the brink of financial crisis. School districts face up to $3 billion in claims.

The DuPage State’s Attorney’s Office said Monday that Murtaza Hameed will not be released pre-trial, and will appear in court on June 2.

Survivors of child sex abuse in Maryland must file their lawsuits by May 31 if they want to avoid a new law that limits the amount of compensation a person can receive under the Child Victims Act.

Groups representing survivors made last-minute appeals for the next pontiff to definitively resolve the crisis, which has swirled around the Roman Catholic Church for decades.