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Book publishing house owned by 12 German dioceses files for bankruptcy
January 13, 2014
Weltbild, a German publishing and bookselling company owned by 12 dioceses and a Catholic welfare organization, has filed for bankruptcy, according to multiple wire service reports.
The publisher faced criticism in 2011 for marketing 2,500 erotic books.
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Further information:
- German publisher Weltbild files for insolvency (AP)
- Catholic Church-owned German bookseller Weltbild files for insolvency (Reuters)
- Publisher owned by German dioceses markets 2,500 erotic books (CWN, 11/7/11)
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