{"id":5821,"date":"2005-07-05T22:52:34","date_gmt":"2005-07-05T22:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/viamedia\/2005\/07\/for-sale-1.html"},"modified":"2005-07-05T22:52:34","modified_gmt":"2005-07-05T22:52:34","slug":"for-sale-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/viamedia\/2005\/07\/for-sale-1.html","title":{"rendered":"For Sale"},"content":{"rendered":"

Remember, we blogged a few weeks ago about the dire straits an abuse settlement has brought one Canadian diocese into. Here’s the next step in the story: churches to be put up for sale soon<\/a><\/p>\n

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More than 130 churches and other property belonging to a Roman Catholic diocese in Newfoundland could soon be up for sale after a court approved a financial settlement Tuesday for the victims of abusive priests. <\/p>\n

The negotiated settlement between St. George’s Diocese and the 40 victims is expected to raise $13 million for compensation. St. George’s is believed to be the first Catholic diocese in Canada to seek bankruptcy protection as a result of sexual abuse claims. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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