Mariano Rivera and his wife, Clara, are not defendants in the suit, but are blamed for covering up alleged sexual abuse of a girl from their church.

After retiring from the MLB, Rivera became the lead pastor of the Refuge of Hope Church, where his wife is said to be in charge of the day-to-day operations.

A complaint filed in Westchester County Court names Refugio de Esperanza, a place of worship in New Rochelle ... schedules and standings. "Mariano and Clara Rivera do not tolerate child abuse ...

Mariano Rivera's dominance as an MLB player is clear from the fact that he is the only player in history to have achieved a Unanimous Hall of Fame Induction.

The former Yankees star and his wife Clara Rivera were accused of covering ... politics and religion. In 2014, Mariano bought an old church in New Rochelle, N.Y., which he made the home of his ...

NEW YORK -- Mariano Rivera, the legendary New York Yankees ... a pastor at the Refuge of Hope Church in New Rochelle, flew from New York to Florida to investigate after the girl's mother expressed ...

A new lawsuit in New York alleges Mariano Rivera and his wife ... Yankees legend is the pastor of Refuge of Hope Church in New Rochelle, roughly 15 miles from where he played.

Yankees Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera and his wife, Clara Rivera, are accused in a lawsuit of covering up child sexual abuse allegations at their Refuge of Hope Church in New Rochelle. The suit claims ...

Mariano Rivera (42) on field with his wife ... 2014 photo shows Refugio de Esperanza (Refuge of Hope) church in New Rochelle, N.Y. Robert Kalfus The litigation also alleges that the girl had ...

A lawsuit claims Yankees Hall of Fame closer Mariano Rivera and his wife covered up the sexual abuse of a 10-year-old girl member of their New Rochelle church on a Florida retreat and then ...