Archbishop expresses sorrow in announcement to pay 1,353 people who alleged they were abused as children by priests
Seminarians and clergy prepare to walk in for mass during the archdiocese of Los Angeles' 89th Our Lady of Guadalupe procession in San Gabriel, California, in 2020.Seminarians and clergy prepare to walk in for mass during the archdiocese of Los Angeles' 89th Our Lady of Guadalupe procession in San Gabriel, California, in 2020.
The California law and similar laws in other states have driven many large Catholic organizations to seek bankruptcy protection around the US. In California, the archdiocese of San Francisco and the dioceses of Oakland and San Diego have
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