“To the victim-survivors who long to hear that someone is sorry for the trauma they endured and for its life-altering... Read more
The archdiocese filed for bankruptcy in September 2023 ahead of a state law that ended the statute of limitations for... Read more
The process will create a fund “to be distributed to victim-survivors as equitably as possible,” the diocese stated. Read more
The Diocese of Buffalo in New York has announced the sale of its headquarters in downtown Buffalo nearly four years... Read more
The bishop of the Diocese of Sacramento, California, announced on Saturday that the diocese will file for bankruptcy amid a... Read more
The plan includes an immediate cash payout of a minimum of $100,000 to claimants with a lawsuit and a $50,000... Read more
Archbishop Gregory Aymond announced that parishes, schools, and ministries will have to help pay out the archdiocese’s clergy abuse claims. Read more
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone earlier in August had warned that the filing was “very likely” in response to “more than 500... Read more
San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone on Friday revealed that it was “very likely” that the archdiocese would be filing for... Read more
More than two dozen U.S. dioceses, including two in U.S. overseas territories, have entered into bankruptcy proceedings, the vast majority... Read more
The bishop of the Diocese of Ogdensburg said the decision to file for bankruptcy follows almost 140 sexual abuse lawsuits... Read more
The Diocese of Oakland has filed for bankruptcy protection amid hundreds of accusations of clergy sexual abuse, Bishop Michael Barber... Read more
The bishop told the faithful he is giving “strong consideration” to filing for bankruptcy in order to respond to hundreds... Read more
The diocese has been named in more than 400 lawsuits filed from August 2019 to August 2021 under the Child... Read more
The Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa in northern California said on Monday that it will file for bankruptcy due to... Read more
The Archdiocese of New Orleans will pay more than $1 million in a settlement related to allegations of fraud in... Read more
The Diocese of Rochester on Thursday said it has been acting in “good faith,” in response to claims by clergy... Read more
The Archdiocese of Santa Fe is continuing to list for sale many unused parcels of church property in an effort... Read more
The Archdiocese of Santa Fe intends to sell over 700 properties by year’s end to help pay for settlements to... Read more
In the wake of bankruptcy filings, the Diocese of Rockville Centre in March announced the sale of its $5.2 million... Read more