Church Militant agrees to pay $500k in defamation case, Catholic news site expected to close

An unofficial Catholic media website has agreed to pay $500,000 to a New Hampshire priest who sued for defamation over a 2019 article that it now disavows. The website also is planning to shut down soon, the priest's attorney says.

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  1. Mar 4, 2024Church Militant agrees to pay $500k in defamation case, Catholic news site expected to close
  2. Mar 5, 2024Only right-leaning coverage:Church Militant to Shut Down Following $500k Defamation Suit

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Religion NewsLean Left· 938d ago

Catholic news site Church Militant agrees to pay $500k in defamation case and is expected to close

Minneapolis Star TribuneLean Left· 939d ago

Catholic news site Church Militant agrees to pay $500k in defamation case and is expected to close

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Catholic news site Church Militant agrees to pay $500k in defamation case and is expected to close

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Catholic news site Church Militant agrees to pay $500k in New Hampshire priest defamation case and is expected to close

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KEYT Santa BarbaraCenter· 939d ago

Catholic news site Church Militant agrees to pay $500k in defamation case and is expected to close

Waco Tribune-HeraldCenter· 939d ago

Catholic news site Church Militant agrees to pay $500k in defamation case and is expected to close

Concord MonitorCenter· 939d ago

Church Militant agrees to pay $500K to NH priest

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Washington TimesLean Right· 938d ago

Church Militant agrees to pay $500k in defamation case, Catholic news site expected to close

Breitbart NewsRight· 938d ago

Church Militant to Shut Down Following $500k Defamation Suit

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