US diocese files for bankruptcy in face of abuse claims
The diocese of Santa Rosa has cited new lawsuits from more than 200 survivors of child sexual abuse by Catholic priests
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The diocese of Santa Rosa has cited new lawsuits from more than 200 survivors of child sexual abuse by Catholic priests
Cathedral of St. Eugene in Santa Rosa, CA. / chrisw80/wikimedia. CC BY SA 4.0 Denver, Colo., Mar 14, 2023 / 09:47 am (CNA). The Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa in northern California said on Monday that it will file for bankruptcy, citing the nu...
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Cathedral of St. Eugene in Santa Rosa, CA. / chrisw80/wikimedia. CC BY SA 4.0Denver, Colo., Mar 14, 2023 / 09:47 am (CNA).The Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa in northern California said on Monday that it will file for bankruptcy, citing the number of child sexual abuse lawsuits filed against it in the last three years. Many alleged abuse incidents are more than three decades old."While I have been anticipating this action for more than a full year, it is most distressing to have the duty of actually proceeding with this filing," Bishop Robert F. Vasa said in a March 10 statement. &quo...
The Santa Rosa Catholic Diocese is filing for Chapter Eleven bankruptcy protection. Bishop Robert F. Vasa filed the petition in U.S. Bankruptcy Court on Monday.