Diocese of Fresno to File for Bankruptcy Amid Sex Abuse Claims, Bishop Says
Bishop Brennan said the bankruptcy filing comes after plaintiffs lodged 154 sex abuse complaints against the diocese.
Bishop Brennan said the bankruptcy filing comes after plaintiffs lodged 154 sex abuse complaints against the diocese.
Diocese of Fresno has dedicated the largest parish church in North America.
The Fresno diocese has long had warm relations with farmworkers.
Police assessed the monetary damage to the church at $35,000.
The diocese has also accused Fr. Rios of physically and emotionally abusing the 41-year-old church secretary.
Pope Francis’ encyclical resonates with bishops in the drought-stricken Golden State.
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