Church Bankruptcy

The Diocese of Winona-Rochester has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, due to 115 claims of sexual abuse involving 17 priests; it’s the fourth Minnesota diocese to declare bankruptcy in the scandals.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Diocese of Winona-Rochester has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, due to 115 claims of sexual abuse involving 17 priests; it’s the fourth Minnesota diocese to declare bankruptcy in the scandals.

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