U.S. BRIEFS.

This article presents information about new developments related to the religious issues in the U.S. Amid a firestorm of criticism from Milwaukee priests, Archbishop Timothy Dolan withdrew a new policy that would have allowed church officials to conduct surprise inspections of clergy residences. A California jury April 13 awarded two brothers nearly $2 million for being sexually abused by a Catholic priest a quarter century ago. Parishes in the Portland diocese, which covers the state of Maine, will be reorganized under a long-term plan unveiled April 12 by Bishop Richard Malone.