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This is an undated photo of St. Mary's Cathedral in Ogdensburg, N.Y. The Diocese of Ogdensburg filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy July 17, 2023, making it the sixth of the state's eight dioceses to do so in response to a wave of sexual abuse lawsuits permitted by New York's Child Victims Act. The law extended the statute of limitations for a period of time to allow abuse claims from decades ago to be filed. (OSV News photo/courtesy North Country Catholic)

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Diocese of Ogdensburg, N.Y., files for bankruptcy in 'difficult, painful decision'

Six of the state's eight dioceses have now sought protection in response to a wave of sexual abuse lawsuits.

Six of the state's eight dioceses have now sought protection in response to a wave of sexual abuse lawsuits.

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