San Francisco Roman Catholic archdiocese files for bankruptcy amid sex abuse lawsuits

San Francisco Roman Catholic archdiocese files for bankruptcy amid sex abuse lawsuits

Facing hundreds of lawsuits accusing the Catholic Church of enabling child sexual abuse, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco filed for bankruptcy Monday in an effort to facilitate any potential settlements.  The filing of Chapter 11 in a San Francisco court will allow the diocese to halt the lawsuits while it develops a plan to hold … Read more