posted on September 15, 2004 02:48:19 PM new
I feel a certain responsibility to post these threads. The reason is that the news media is trying to straighten out the Bush mess.
Sep 13, 7:36 AM EDT
BOSTON (AP) -- The Archdiocese of Boston has received at least 140 new reports of sexual abuse by priests, but said it will not negotiate the claims until it resolves disputes with its insurers over payment of last year's $85 million settlement.
Archdiocese spokesman the Rev. Christopher J. Coyne told the Boston Sunday Globe that the archdiocese cannot afford to settle the new claims, which legal analysts said could come to about $20 million.
"We've been letting the lawyers know that we would not be moving forward with negotiations until we have settled with our insurance carriers," he said.
Mitchell Garabedian, an attorney for some of the plaintiffs in the new round of claims, said the church has enough resources to settle the claims without insurance money.
"They always seem to have an excuse," he said. "I'm just preparing for trial."
The claims stem from alleged sexual abuse by priests from the 1950s to the 1980s, the Globe reported. Of the priests named, only one was not named in claims settled last year. Coyne said his name was not available.
The church borrowed $85 million to settle 541 claims in December. Since then, the archdiocese has sold the cardinal's residence and surrounding land for $107 million and designated 82 parishes for closure.
But Coyne said none of the money raised or saved would be used to settle sex abuse claims. The archdiocese is suing Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co., which the church accused of fraud and breach of contract after the company refused to pay for more than $59 million in claims.
Meanwhile, more alleged victims of priest sex abuse have come forward in western Massachusetts, where an attorney is analyzing allegations from up to 15 people. In July, the Diocese of Springfield agreed to a $7.5 million settlement with 45 sex abuse victims.
posted on September 15, 2004 03:08:13 PM new
In other news......
Sep 13, 11:22 AM EDT
Pope Denounces Variations of'Marriage
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope John Paul II told New Zealand bishops Monday that efforts to equate marriage between man and woman to other forms of cohabitation violated "God's plan for humanity."
New Zealand's parliament has been debating proposed legislation that would grant "civil union" status to couples - both same-sex and heterosexual - who live together, giving them many of the same rights as married couples.
Now let's see. The dope denounces Gay Marriage and heads an organization that hides pedophile priests.
Look at the amount of money the catholic church has paid out to it's victims. It's very safe to say they are running the biggest sex industry in the world.
Bigots are miserable people. Prevent Bigotry through Education.
posted on September 15, 2004 06:28:57 PM new
Ahh the bigots speak... Whats the matter nothing to add to the homosexual cause so we get more religon bashing...
I see reamond has slunk back to the boards... no longer supporting that lying traitor?
posted on September 15, 2004 06:41:52 PM new
Gee 12,
You seem to be upset when a person defends their rights to freedom of expression, and freedom of religion.
Let me quote your mother. "Just reporting the facts" I am terribly sorry if the FACTS upset you. The FACT remain that the catholic church is replete with child molesters. The FACT remains they are many times hid by moving them from church to church, and to the vatican to HIDE them. These people that preach the goodness of the bible and god, and then do these thing ARE THE SLIME OF THE EARTH. Nothing more but THE SLIME OF THE EARTH.
It seems that you are angry about my posts. but in other posts, you call pedophile priest, GAY PEDOPHILE PRIEST. So are you for them or against them.
Again, I am not bashing religion, just reporting the FACTS. That's all. Stay tuned for more, OK?
Bigots are miserable people. Prevent Bigotry through Education.
Prevent Bigotry through Education.
