A man walks by the offices of the Diocese of Rockville Centre Oct. 1, 2020. Rockville Centre was the fourth New York diocese to file for bankruptcy because of financial pressure from lawsuits over past sexual abuse by clergy members. New York's

Suburban NY diocese files for bankruptcy amid abuse lawsuits

Parish
Oct 1, 2020

The Diocese of Rockville Center in New York City's suburbs became the largest in the U.S. to declare bankruptcy, seeking relief from a torrent of lawsuits filed after the state suspended the statute of limitations for suing over sexual abuse by priests.