Officials with the Archdiocese of Milwaukee said that they plan to file its bankruptcy reorganization plan on Wednesday.
According to church officials, the plan includes $4 million for child sexual abuse victims.
In a statement, Archbishop Jerome Listecki called the plan “a major step toward ending the bankruptcy and returning our focus to the primary mission of the Church.”
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The archdiocese filed for bankruptcy in 2011.
Editor’s Note: Updates to come as more details on the plan are released.
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