You have been sent this message from chasrscott@... as a courtesy of washingtonpost.com Personal Message: Brothers+ A Diocese of the RC Church has filed bankruptcy as a result of a court award in a clergy misconduct case. Charles+ Archdiocese of Portland, Ore., Declares Bankruptcy By Alan Cooperman The Roman Catholic archdiocese of Portland, Ore., became the first in the nation to file for bankruptcy protection yesterday under the weight of sexual abuse lawsuits that have cost it more than $53 million in claims. To view the entire article, go to http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31266-2004Jul6.html?referrer=emailarticle Would you like to send this article to a friend? Go to http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/admin/emailfriend?contentId=A31266-2004Jul6&sent=no&referrer=emailarticle Visit washingtonpost.com today for the latest in: News - http://www.washingtonpost.com/?referrer=emailarticle Politics - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/politics/?referrer=emailarticle Sports - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/sports/?referrer=emailarticle Entertainment - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/eg/section/main/index.html?referrer=emailarticle Travel - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/travel/?referrer=emailarticle Technology - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/technology/?referrer=emailarticle Want the latest news in your inbox? Check out washingtonpost.com's e-mail newsletters: http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?node=admin/email&referrer=emailarticle © 2004 The Washington Post Company