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Facing more clergy abuse lawsuits, Vermont’s Catholic Church files for bankruptcy
Vermont’s Catholic church has filed for bankruptcy protection as it faces more than 30 lawsuits alleging child sex abuse by clergy decades ago.
Faced with more abuse lawsuits, Catholic Diocese of Burlington files for bankruptcy
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington has filed for bankruptcy protection as it faces more than 30 lawsuits alleging child sex abuse by clergy decades ago, according to a filing in federal bankruptcy court.
Vermont Catholic Church Declares Bankruptcy Over Towering Debt from Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Settlements
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington filed for bankruptcy Monday as the church faces dozens of new lawsuits alleging decades-old sexual abuse by clergy, according to a court filing. The Vermont catholic church has faced allegations of child sex abuse since the early 2000s,
Bankruptcy judge allows sex abuse lawsuits to move ahead against Buffalo Diocese parishes
A bankruptcy court judge has denied the diocese’s request to keep in place a temporary stay that since 2020 has blocked all lawsuits against parishes and other Catholic entities from moving forward in New York state courts.
Vermont catholic church files for bankruptcy
Vermont catholic church has filed for bankruptcy after dozens of abuse lawsuits came to light and went to court.
Catholic Diocese Files for Bankruptcy Amid Sex Abuse Claims
The state's only Catholic diocese, which has paid out more than $30 million to survivors over the years, still faces 31 lawsuits related to decades-old claims.
Pope Francis leads the church in asking forgiveness for sins against the poor, abuse victims and the Earth
Pope Francis penned requests for forgiveness, which were read by the most influential clerics at the Vatican, listing the ...
Pope Francis, after Belgian criticism, says church has 'no place for abuse'
Pope Francis on Sunday wrapped up a weekend trip to Belgium, where he faced some of the strongest criticism yet levied during ...
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'It's been a long time': Some Catholic parishes and schools no longer under bankruptcy protection
Some Catholic parishes and schools, facing child victims act lawsuits, are no longer being protected under the Buffalo ...
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Church must ask pardon for its sins, pope says before synod
In an unusual penitential liturgy, Francis had seven cardinals read requests for forgiveness that he said he wrote himself ...
Pope says church must be ashamed of Belgium sexual abuse
Belgium's King Philippe levelled direct criticism at the pontiff, saying it had "taken far too long for the cries to be heard ...
Pope Blasted by Belgian PM and King for Church's Sex Abuse Cover-Up
As Pope Francis' visit to Belgium continues, survivors are pushing for more than words from the Catholic Church's leader.
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Belgian PM and king blast Pope Francis for church’s sex abuse cover-up legacy in blistering welcome
"Today, words alone do not suffice. We also need concrete steps," De Croo told Francis and an audience of royals, church ...
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Pope gets an earful from Belgian king and abuse victims over scandals and failures to respond
And that was all before Francis met with the people most harmed by the Catholic Church in Belgium — the men and women who were raped and molested by priests as children. Seventeen abuse ...
Belgian PM blasts Pope Francis for Catholic Church’s sex abuse cover-up legacy in blistering welcome
The speech by Prime Minister Alexander De Croo was one of the most pointed ever directed at the pope during a foreign trips, ...
Pope Francis, Ahead of Vatican Summit, Asks Pardon for Abuse, Treatment of Women
Cardinal Sean O'Malley, the retiring archbishop of Boston who leads the Vatican's commission on clergy sexual abuse, asked forgiveness for abuse. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, a former ...