Posted on 10/10/2020 5:45:33 PM PDT by marshmallow
Underlying reasons uncertain
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. (ChurchMilitant.com) - Half of the dioceses in New York now have declared bankruptcy in the wake of clergy sex abuse, as Rockville Centre joins the mix.
Encompassing much of Long Island and home to 1.4 million Catholics, the Rockville Centre diocese on Thursday filed for bankruptcy, becoming the fourth to do so in the state. The other three that have filed are the dioceses of Rochester, Buffalo and Syracuse — leaving the New York archdiocese and the dioceses of Albany, Brooklyn and Ogdensburg.
The Rockville Centre diocese intends to ask a bankruptcy court to halt clergy sex-abuse cases so the cases can be settled together.
While the diocese claims settling cases together is more equitable, victims and their advocates are saying the measure would prevent them from bringing the full truth to light. Among various factors supporting their conclusion, they note Rockville Centre is the only New York diocese not to publish a list of credibly accused clergy.
Bishop Claims Interest is 'Fairness'
"We know this will be difficult news for the people across the diocese to hear, especially for the many people of Long Island, Catholic and non-Catholic alike, who depend on the Church in so many ways," said Bp. John O. Barres in a video statement.
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Hide the money, then declare bankruptcy.
Protecting the assets. It’s being done all over. It seems Franic is transforming the church into a pedophile’s playpen, they’re now protecting local churches from risk of consequences.
Catholic schools, from K1 to 9th grade across California are in trouble financially.
Some have closed their schools for this semester and others from next semester and on.
Getting “woke and POing” your donors/members/parents doesn’t work very well in today’s world.
Ironically, the good Catholic high schools, which still excel with the good basic courses and STEM courses, have more applicants than they can handle. The costs per student run from the high 20’s to ??? per year.
I can’t imagine anything managed by Hubbard not ultimately going bankrupt.
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