Archdiocese of Chicago kept ‘known serial predators’ in ministry

Damiel Payne, National Catholic Register

Thursday, November 27, 2025

Multiple lawsuits allege that the Archdiocese of Chicago kept two priests in active ministry despite years of “mounting complaints” of child sexual abuse leveled against them. The suits, filed by the Chicago-based law firm Gould, Grieco, & Hensley, allege that archdiocesan officials allowed Father Daniel Holihan and Father John Curran to continue ministry “even after Church officials were aware of their history [of] abusing children.” The suits were filed on behalf of students from two archdiocesan schools, Quigley Preparatory Seminary and St. Christina Catholic School. Holihan is alleged to have abused a male student at the now-closed preparatory seminary during the 1980s, while Curran allegedly abused two students at St. Christina around the same time.