Bankruptcy and Betrayal: Franciscan Settlement Exposes Ecclesial Collapse
The Franciscan Friars of California announced a $20 million settlement to resolve 94 claims of child sexual abuse, following a 2024 Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. The EWTN News portal (February 10, 2026) reports this financial arrangement addresses decades-old allegations, with most accused friars deceased and survivors compensated through a court-supervised process. This legalistic response to grave sacrilege epitomizes the conciliar sect’s abandonment of divine justice.



