Puerto Rico Archdiocese Files for Bankruptcy Amid Lawsuit

Puerto Rico's Archdiocese of San Juan filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday after officials embargoed $4.7 million from its accounts following a lawsuit filed by retired Catholic school teachers seeking their pensions.  Archdiocese attorney Carmen Conde told The Associated Press that the filing was a last recourse. She said roughly 75 full time and part-time employees are affected, along with dozens of parishes across the U.S. territory. She said the Archdiocese cannot pay its water...

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