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I'm probably stepping on a landmine here, but I'm not sure who it helps for dioceses' to have to literally sell off parishes to pay out sex abuse claims against
by AndrewGaspar 7y ago
I'm probably stepping on a landmine here, but I'm not sure who it helps for dioceses' to have to literally sell off parishes to pay out sex abuse claims against people who in many cases are no longer even associated with the diocese.
Forcing dioceses to close and restart from square one doesn't really even hurt any of the people responsible as much as it hurts all the parishioners who now have to bootstrap a brand new diocese. At least when a company files for bankruptcy, the owners' equity is severely damaged. What does a bishop lose? After bankruptcy he probably even retains his position.