The Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee, which faces more than a dozen civil fraud lawsuits over its handling of clergy sex abuse cases, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday.
Archbishop Jerome Listecki, speaking on the first anniversary of his installation, said the move was necessary to fairly compensate victims and to continue the “essential ministries” of the church.
“As a result of the horrific actions of a few, there are financial claims pending against the archdiocese that exceed our means,” Listecki said at a news conference at the Cousins Center in St. Francis, which houses the archdiocese headquarters.
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(Journal-Sentinel) Archdiocese of Milwaukee files for bankruptcy protection
The Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee, which faces more than a dozen civil fraud lawsuits over its handling of clergy sex abuse cases, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday.
Archbishop Jerome Listecki, speaking on the first anniversary of his installation, said the move was necessary to fairly compensate victims and to continue the “essential ministries” of the church.
“As a result of the horrific actions of a few, there are financial claims pending against the archdiocese that exceed our means,” Listecki said at a news conference at the Cousins Center in St. Francis, which houses the archdiocese headquarters.
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