Remember, we blogged a few weeks ago about the dire straits an abuse settlement has brought one Canadian diocese into. Here’s the next step in the story: churches to be put up for sale soon
More than 130 churches and other property belonging to a Roman Catholic diocese in Newfoundland could soon be up for sale after a court approved a financial settlement Tuesday for the victims of abusive priests.
The negotiated settlement between St. George’s Diocese and the 40 victims is expected to raise $13 million for compensation. St. George’s is believed to be the first Catholic diocese in Canada to seek bankruptcy protection as a result of sexual abuse claims.
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