Michael Pfau

The Catholic bankruptcies are limited in geographic scope. Here there will be claimants from all 50 states and the American territories, we can talk about files and numbers, but in reality if you step back and realize the scope of the human carnage, it's stunning.

They won't have to give depositions involving their life history. Their lives won't be scrutinized, but they lose their right to a jury trial. For a lot of abuse survivors, telling their story in a court of law and forcing the organizations to defend their actions can be cathartic. That won't happen with a bankruptcy.

We need to make sure we receive some accountability and if( bankruptcy court) is how we have to do it, then so be it.