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Vatican Official Reminds Bishops: Diocesan Bankruptcies Could Require Vatican Approval
Several dioceses in the United States have declared bankruptcy in the last year, several doing so after states passed laws opening a window in the statue of limitations for historical instances of sexual abuse.