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Guam Catholic Church to File Bankruptcy Ties to Abuse Claims
The Roman Catholic Church on the American island of Guam is officially declaring financial failure, or bankruptcy. The move means the Church can avoid trial in more than 20 child sex abuse legal actions against its clergy.
Now, the two sides can seek settlements.
Archbishop Michael Byrnes made the announcement. He said that cost of the discussions between the Church and victims that began in September caused the bankruptcy.
"This path will bring the greatest measure of justice to the greatest number of victims," Byrnes said. "That's the heart of what we're doing."
Byrnes said the bankruptcy will provide "finality for victim survivors that they've been heard and understood."
Lawyer Leander James represents the reported victims. He said the decision will help settle more than 180 claims of abuse.
"We welcome the announcement," James said in a statement. "Bankruptcy provides the only realistic path to settlement of pending and future claims."
James says the bankruptcy will create a time limit for victims to take legal action.
Lawyer Anthony Perez is also representing victims. He says the bankruptcy does not mean the Roman Catholic Church in Guam will close. Instead, Perez said, the local offices can reorganize and remain operational after settlements are completed and the bankruptcy case is closed.
Earlier this year, the Roman Catholic Church removed from office the suspended leader of its Guam headquarters and ordered him to stay out of Guam. The Church found him guilty of charges connected to its own sex abuse trial.
The Church did not say what Archbishop Anthony Apuron was found guilty of nor has Guam's government charged him with any crime.
Apuron is 72 years old.
Pope Francis named a temporary administrator for Guam in 2016 after some people said Apuron had sexually abused them as children. Apuron denied the accusations. Similar accusations against other clergy followed. The local Church faces more than $115 million worth of legal actions.
Church lawyer Keith Talbot says two Guam cases have been settled.
Some Catholics on Guam said they were not surprised by the bankruptcy announcement.
"I knew it was going to happen," said 68-year-old Judith Salas. "Eventually they would have to pay."
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重点解析
1.financial failure 财务危机（破产）
When the risk comes, the enterprise will meet with financial failure.
当风险来临时，企业就会有发生财务失败的可能。
2.connected to 与...有关
He asked to be connected to the central switchboard at London University
他要求转接到伦敦大学的电话总机。
3.be removed from office 被免职
He has been removed from office and prosecuted on a charge of embezzlement.
他营私舞弊，已经被撤职查办。
4.time limit 期限
A time limit was set for a team to shoot at the basket.
球队在规定时间内必须要投篮。
5.James says the bankruptcy will create a time limit for victims to take legal action.
take legal action 采取法律行动
He vowed to take legal action.
他誓言要采取法律行动。
One possible solution, if all else fails, is to take legal action.
如果其他办法都不行，还有一种可能是提起诉讼。
6.Earlier this year, the Roman Catholic Church removed from office the suspended leader of its Guam headquarters and ordered him to stay out of Guam.
stay out of 远离
He warned the army to stay out of the way of the relief effort.
他警告军队不要介入救援工作。
Better for you if you stay out of this mess.
如果你不理这一团糟对你会更好。
参考译文
关岛天主教会因性骚扰事件宣布破产
美国关岛上的罗马天主教会正式宣布破产。此举意味着教会可以避免20多起针对其神职人员的儿童性侵法律诉讼。
如今，双方可以寻求和解。
迈克尔·伯恩斯大主教宣布了这一消息。他说，9月份开始的教会与受害者之间关于和解费用的争议导致了教会破产。
“这个方法可为众多受害者带来最大程度的正义，”伯恩斯说道。“这是我们解决问题的核心。”
伯恩斯说，破产能给“诉说和被理解的幸存受害者一个交代。”
利安德·詹姆斯（Leander James）是报道所说的受害者代理律师。他说，这一决定有助于解决180多起性侵指控。
詹姆斯在一份声明中表示：“我们乐意看到这份声明”。“破产是解决未决索赔和未来索赔的唯一现实途径。”
詹姆斯说，破产为受害者采取法律行动设定了一个时限。
安东尼·佩雷斯也是受害者代理律师。他说，破产并不意味着关岛的罗马天主教会倒闭。佩雷斯说，相反，当地教会可在和解结束、破产了结后重组，继续运营。
年初，罗马天主教会解除了被停职的关岛总部领导人的职务，并下令禁止他进入关岛。教会认定有关他的性虐待指控罪名成立。
教会没有说安东尼·阿普隆大主教被判的具体罪行，关岛政府也没有以任何罪名指控他。
阿普隆大主教今年72岁。
一些人控告阿普隆大主教曾对年幼的他们进行性侵，之后教皇方济各于2016年任命了一名临时行政官员驻扎关岛。阿普隆否认了这些指控。随后，针对其他神职人员的类似指控也接踵而来。当地教会面临价值超过1.15亿美元的法律诉讼。
教会律师基思·塔尔博特表示，关岛的两起案件已经解决。
关岛的一些天主教徒称，他们对于破产声明并不意外。
“我知道，这是迟早的事儿，”68岁的朱迪斯·萨拉斯说道。“他们最终会付出代价。”
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