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FILE - This Nov. 7, 2018 file photo shows the residence and office of the Archbishop of Agana in Hagatna, Guam. Guam's Catholic Church has filed for bankruptcy, a move that will allow the archdiocese to avoid trial in dozens of child sexual abuse lawsuits and enter settlement negotiations. Ford Elsaesser, an attorney representing the church, says the Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition was filed Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019 with federal court in Guam. The church faces multi-million dollar lawsuits for sexual abuse from about 190 accusers. (AP Photo/Grace Garces Bordallo, file)

FILE - This Nov. 7, 2018 file photo shows the residence and office of the Archbishop of Agana in Hagatna, Guam. Guam's Catholic Church has filed for bankruptcy, a move that will allow the archdiocese to avoid trial in dozens of child sexual abuse lawsuits and enter settlement negotiations. Ford Elsaesser, an attorney representing the church, says the Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition was filed Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019 with federal court in Guam. The church faces multi-million dollar lawsuits for sexual abuse from about 190 accusers. (AP Photo/Grace Garces Bordallo, file)

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