Iowa Diocese Files for Chapter 11
The Associated Press
By TODD DVORAK
October 11, 2006

After paying out more than $10.5 million to resolve dozens of sex abuse claims and now facing a new set of lawsuits, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

The move Tuesday makes the diocese _ with more than 105,000 parishioners _ the fourth in the nation to seek financial protection to deal with priest sex abuse cases.

Bishop William Franklin said the diocese was left with no other alternative and the move would ensure the financial health of the church. the rest