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2017
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HELENA, Mont. - A second Montana Roman Catholic diocese is filing for bankruptcy protection as part of settlements involving more than 400 people in sex abuse lawsuits, church officials said Friday.The Diocese of Great Falls-Billings said the diocese and its insurance carriers will contribute to a fund to compensate victims and set aside additional money for those who have not yet come forward.The amount of the settlement involving 72 people was not released. "On behalf of the entire Diocese of Great Falls-Billings, I express my profound sorrow and sincere apologies to anyone who was abused by a priest, a sister or a lay church worker," Bishop Michael Warfel said. (English)
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Dozens of Montana priests accused of sex abuse were moved to new posts, report shows (English)
HAYS – For decades, even lifetimes, the Catholic Church refused to turn in priests with known pasts of sexually abusing children, women and men. The story is known in as many corners of the world as the Catholic Church exists, including Montana's two dioceses.In the Pacific Northwest, however, the Catholic Church and the Jesuit Order have been accused of using Indian Reservations as their “dumping grounds” for the worst recidivist priests accused of sexually abusing children throughout the 1900s. Here, church officials reportedly determined predatory priests could remain undetected. Here, the church acted as an anchor for the communities, and the victims lived with the abuse in silence. (English)
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