Judge to move ahead with bankruptcy plan that includes sale of Crystal Cathedral in California

Associated Press

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A federal judge will move ahead with a bankruptcy reorganization plan that includes the sale of the Crystal Cathedral megachurch in Southern California.

The Orange County Register ( ) says the court on Wednesday set a timeline for creditors to approve the plan and pick a buyer for the financially distressed church.

Its leaders have said the Crystal Cathedral was not for sale and that they would raise the $50 million to save it.

There are several pending offers for the 40-acre Orange County campus, including the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange and Chapman University.

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