The U.S. Roman Catholic Church accumulated a sum equal to $1.4 billion using a special and unprecedented exemption from US federal rules, in taxpayer-backed coronavirus aid. Millions from the aid went to dioceses that have invested money into huge settlements or pursued protection against bankruptcy because of clergy sexual abuse cover-ups.
Bankrupted by sexual abuse cases, US Roman Catholic Church is one of the biggest beneficiary of taxpayer-backed Coronavirus aid with more than $1.4 billion
Faith-based organizations are not usually eligible for money from the U.S. Small Business Administration
The administration was requested by religious groups to free them from a rule that typically disqualifies an applicant that has more than 500 workers
The Archdiocese of New York received 15 loans worth at least $28 million just for its top executive offices
The amount that the church collected, between $1.4 billion and $3.5 billion, is an underestimate
The government's data...
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