The land that makes up the university campus will likely not be affected by the Archdiocese’s bankruptcy case because the Archdiocese owns no land related to the school, said Sara Gross Methner, St. Thomas’ general counsel.
The Most Rev. Bernard Hebda was installed as the ninth archbishop of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis Friday afternoon.
Attorneys for the bankrupt Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis are asking a federal judge to approve an offer from a private company to buy its chancery.
The Rev. Erich Rutten has been offered a new job with the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.
The sexual abuse allegations against the Rev. Michael Keating will no longer be heard as a lawsuit in the state court because of the Archdiocese’s bankruptcy declaration.
The names of 17 more clergy members in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis accused of sexual abuse or misconduct were released on Feb. 11.
While St. Thomas collaborates with the archdiocese on educational and service programs, it is financially independent and is not owned or operated by the archdiocese.
The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday, saying it’s the best way for the church to get as many resources as possible to victims of clergy sexual abuse.
The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis filed a lawsuit against 20 insurance companies in an effort to force the insurers to cover its liability for clergy sex abuse claims.
The archdiocese reported a $9.1 million operating deficit and is considering filing for bankruptcy as its financial condition has become more uncertain.
The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis is considering filing for bankruptcy as its financial condition has become more uncertain.
Because the Catholic Church has a public stance on marriage, Opinions Editor Elliot Polsky explains why public statements by archdiocese employees matter.
A longtime music director at the St. Victoria Catholic Church stepped down last week after Archbishop John Nienstedt requested his resignation.
A woman who filed suit against the Rev. Michael Keating last October is now suing the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis for negligence related to the abuse.
