BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Parishioners from four parishes in Lockport, Jamestown, Depew, and Lancaster are suing the Buffalo Diocese after they were ordered to contribute to an $150 million child sexual abuse settlement.
The move comes after five local parishes sued the diocese and got a July 15 deadline to pay toward the settlement pushed back.
Parishioners sue Buffalo Diocese to stop payments in abuse settlement
Parishioners from All Saints Parish in Lockport, Procurator of Holy Apostles Parish in Jamestown, St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta in Depew, and Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish and Diocese Shrine in Lancaster are requesting a temporary restraining order.
They allege that the payments would be “financially devastating” and would cause “irreparable harm” to their operations…