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vol, 9
no. 32

     DALLAS (CWN) - The Diocese of Dallas on Wednesday ended a lawsuit with five men who said they had been sexually abused by two priests by agreeing to a $5 million settlement.

      "I ask all members of the diocese to join me in keeping these victims in our prayers," Bishop Charles Grahmann said. "This has been a difficult time for everyone involved and an important step has been made today in resolving apainful chapter in the history of our diocese."

      The settlement was not related to previous litigation involving former priest Rudolph Kos in which a jury charged the diocese had been negligent and awarded the plaintiffs $154 million last year. Payment of the amount is still under court-ordered mediation.

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