The Diocese of Sacramento announced it has filed for bankruptcy, citing the costs of settling more than 250 lawsuits alleging sexual abuse by clergy and staff.
"There are many victim-survivors who have long suffered from the reprehensible sins committed against them," Bishop Jaime
The bishop of the Diocese of Sacramento, California, has revealed that he plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March.
The Archdiocese of Baltimore announced Sept. 29 that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization, ahead of Maryland's Child Victims Act, which effective Oct. 1 repeals the statute of limitations for certain civil claims regarding sexual abuse.
In a statement released Sept.
Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco announced Aug. 21 the archdiocese has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization "to facilitate settlements" with survivors of clergy abuse.
The decision came after much reflection and prayer, and consultation with the archdiocese's financial and legal
A Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization could be an inevitability for the Archdiocese of San Francisco, according to a statement released Aug. 4 by Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone.
The Diocese of Ogdensburg, New York, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy July 17, making it the sixth of the state's eight dioceses to do so in response to a wave of sexual abuse lawsuits.
The "difficult and painful" decision -- taken after "extensive
The Diocese of Oakland, California, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to address more than 330 lawsuits from survivors of alleged clerical sexual abuse.
The decision was made after "considerable consultation and much prayer," Bishop Michael C. Barber, a Jesuit, wrote in a
The Diocese of Albany, New York, announced March 15 that it has filed for bankruptcy reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
According to a message from Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger that was posted on the diocesan website, the decision is
The Diocese of Santa Rosa filed for bankruptcy March 13, days after its bishop finally concluded the decision was necessary in order to address potentially 200 new claims brought against the diocese by survivors of child sexual abuse.
Bishop Robert F. Vasa said
A federal bankruptcy court approved a reorganization plan for the Diocese of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Feb. 15. The settlement follows litigation from abuse survivors in the wake of the 2018 Pennsylvania grand jury report into child sex abuse in the Catholic Church in