Bankruptcy could affect election of top US bishop
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Nearly three years after the scandal of clergy sexual abuse of minors exploded nationwide, the lingering impact may lead to an upset in leadership of the Catholic Church in an election today.
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The US diocese that appointed a gay bishop says it regrets the âpain and confusionâ it has caused the Anglican Church but will stand by its decision.
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TUCSON, Ariz. - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson filed for bankruptcy Monday, becoming the second U.S...
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A Southern Baptist leader said Tuesday that evangelical voters might tolerate a divorced presidential candidate, but they have deep doubts about GOP hopeful Rudy Giuliani, who has been married three times.
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson,  faced with possible multimillion-dollar legal verdicts from sex  abuse cases pending against its priests, filed for bankruptcy  protection on Monday, church official said.
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At the wake of the bitter clergy sex-scandal that forced three dioceses to file bankruptcy and largely marred the âholyâ reputation of the Roman Catholic Church, the US Conference of Catholic bishops elected their new president to lead the church
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John Danforth, an Episcopal priest and former U.S. senator, warned Thursday that the church risked irrelevancy by focusing on divisive issues such as gay clergy and same-gender couples.
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson today filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in an attempt to protect its assets from judgments and settlements stemming from alleged sexual misconduct by some of its priests.
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane filed for bankruptcy protection yesterday, saying it did not have the money to cover lawsuits filed by alleged victims of clergy abuse.
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TUCSON, Ariz. Sept. 20, 2004 - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson filed for bankruptcy Monday, becoming the second US diocese to seek court protection because of the cost of clerical sex abuse cases.
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson filed for bankruptcy Monday, becoming the second U.S. diocese to seek court protection because of the cost of clerical sex abuse cases.
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The Roman Catholic bishops of the United States elected Bishop William S. Skylstad of Spokane, Wash., to be president of their national conference in an unusually close vote yesterday
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson,  faced with possible multimillion-dollar legal verdicts from sex  abuse cases against its clergy, filed for bankruptcy protection  on Monday, a church official said.
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While the city of Spokane is racing to get out of federal court, the local Catholic Church is plunging head-long in, and now the fate of the Spokane Diocese rests in the hands of a federal judge.
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson,  faced with possible multimillion-dollar legal verdicts from sex  abuse cases pending against its clergy, filed for bankruptcy  protection on Monday, a church official said.
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The US Episcopal Church prepares to vote on whether to appoint a second openly gay bishop.
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego said Tuesday that it planned to file for bankruptcy protection to put off going to trial in more than 140 lawsuits alleging sexual abuse by priests.