Boston College Makes $99-Million Deal With Catholic Church to Buy Land for Expansion

By JULIANNE BASINGER

Boston College agreed on Tuesday to buy 43 acres, complete with an archbishop's mansion, from the Archdiocese of Boston for $99.4-million, with options to purchase 21.5 more acres in deals that will provide the Roman Catholic Church with cash to cover lawsuit settlements for victims of sexual abuse by priests.

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