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Karen M. Franz

Karen M. Franz is general manager/editor of the Catholic Courier, news outlet of the Diocese of Rochester.

Bankruptcy plan confirmed for Rochester Diocese sets up nearly $257 million settlement fund

September 10, 2025
By Karen M. Franz
Catholic Courier
Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, World News

“Thank you, Lord!” a gentleman in the gallery blurted out as U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Paul R. Warren announced he was putting pen to paper Sept. 5 to sign an order confirming the Eighth Amended Joint Plan for Chapter 11 Reorganization of the Diocese of Rochester.

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