Archdiocese files for bankruptcy amid child sex abuse lawsuits September 30, 2023 compassq 5 THINGS TO KNOW, LIFESTYLES, RELIGION Comments Off on Archdiocese files for bankruptcy amid child sex abuse lawsuits (Credit: Screenshot WBALTV) The weeks of speculation are over after the Archdiocese of Baltimore on Friday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it faces a potential for child sexual abuse lawsuits.