Abuse claims, parish woes put ‘financial pressure’ on archdiocese

Chicago’s Catholic church is bracing for more multimillion-dollar payouts over priest sex-abuse cases and continues to see large financial losses at many schools and parishes, according to financial statements  released Wednesday.
Amid those financial woes, there are plans to close or consolidate dozens of parishes, as the fate of schools remains unclear.

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