As time runs out for California Gov. Gavin Newsom to act on legislation that would limit the use of solitary confinement in the state, a diocese has reignited a push for faith-based organizations to sign a letter urging him to make the measure law.
Diocese of Oakland
Facing Hundreds of Abuse-Related Lawsuits, SF Archdiocese Files for Bankruptcy
The Archdiocese of San Francisco filed for bankruptcy Aug. 21 amid more than 500 lawsuits it is facing alleging child sexual abuse by Church officials.
Deluged By More Than 330 Abuse Claims, Oakland Diocese Files For Bankruptcy
The Diocese of Oakland, California, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to address more than 330 lawsuits from survivors of alleged clerical sexual abuse.
Priest-Chaplain: ‘At This Time, at This Juncture, Black Lives Matter’
As daily protests over the death of George Floyd while in the custody of a Minneapolis police officer have spilled over into some of the United States’ largest cities and roiled the nation, a chaplain to several law enforcement agencies in the San Francisco Bay Area said, “At this point, at this time, at this juncture, black lives matter.”