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Buffalo diocese seeks halt to outstanding sex abuse lawsuits
- May 5, 2020
The Catholic Diocese of Buffalo has taken legal action seeking to stop all outstanding clergy sexual abuse lawsuits while it navigates bankruptcy proceedings in federal court.

By Associated Press
Archdiocese files for bankruptcy amid clergy abuse costs
- May 2, 2020
The Archdiocese of New Orleans announced Friday that it is seeking federal Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection amid growing legal costs related to sexual abuse by priests.

By Kevin McGill
Lawyer: Archdiocese moved assets before bankruptcy filing
- Mar 12, 2020
A creditors committee of clergy abuse survivors believes the Archdiocese of Santa Fe moved assets to hinder creditors before it filed for bankruptcy protection, a lawyer said.

By Associated Press

Judge OKs $34M sex abuse settlement with New Ulm Diocese
- Mar 11, 2020
A bankruptcy judge on Tuesday approved a $34 million settlement between the Diocese of New Ulm in Minnesota and nearly 100 people who say they were sexually abused by priests and others.

By Associated Press
Buffalo Diocese seeks bankruptcy protection
- Feb 28, 2020
The embattled Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo filed for bankruptcy protection Friday, taking another major step in its effort to recover from a clergy misconduct scandal that‘s been the basis for hundreds of lawsuits, Vatican intervention and the resignation of its bishop.

By Carolyn Thompson
Bankruptcy judge wades in to Harrisburg diocese’s finances
- Feb 22, 2020
A federal judge on Friday began the process of figuring out how the Harrisburg Diocese will remain functioning and able to pay its bills while its 2-day-old bankruptcy filing inches ahead.

By Mark Scolforo

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