The Diocese of El Paso Bankruptcy Filing
Earlier this month, the Catholic Diocese of El Paso filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after facing multiple civil lawsuits alleging clergy sexual abuse. The lawsuits involve 18 claimants across 12 cases alleging abuse of minors between 1956 and 1982 in southern New Mexico. Church officials said the bankruptcy filing was necessary because the potential financial judgments from these cases could […]