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Vatican Document on Reorganization of U.S. Dioceses Boston Catholic Insider June 27, 2011 http://bostoncatholicinsider.wordpress.com/2011/06/14/vatican-document-on-reorganization-of-u-s-dioceses/ An email we received from an alert reader this morning gave us the impetus to return to a topic from a few weeks ago, namely, the “Radical Reshuffle for the Boston Archdiocese.” The article appeared in a publication called “Vatican Insider.” (Boston Catholic Insider likes the name of the publication, “Vatican Insider,” A LOT! ). Here are a few excerpts, and then we will recap how this all relates back to recent news from Boston. The tsunami of child abuse cases has devastated the life of the American Church The huge wave of child abuse scandals has dramatically altered the life of the American church. Not only from a moral point of view…But also, and above all, from an economic point of view. The lawsuits brought forward demanding tens of billions of dollars in damages, which have enriched the victims of abuse from decades ago and the team of specialised lawyers in the field have forced several dioceses to seek judicial protection for bankruptcy. |
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