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Bankruptcy and 'equity': Can US dioceses do better?

Ed. Condon
Feb 14, 2023
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Bankruptcy and 'equity': Can US dioceses do better?

The Diocese of San Diego is considering filing for bankruptcy, Cardinal Robert McElroy told Catholics last week. Having already paid hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation to victims of historical instances of clerical sexual abuse, the diocese is facing a tide of new claims.

If the San Diego story seems familiar, it’s likely because bankruptcy …

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