Should Catholic parishioners be asked to foot the bill for clerical sex

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abuse compensation claims? BISHOP Denis Brennan is asking parishes in the Diocese of Ferns to help the church pay outstanding compensation and legal bills arising from clerical sex abuse cases. The bishop made his controversial appeal while addressing the AGM of the diocesan finance committee in the Riverside Park Hotel on Monday night.

The statement was issued to the media an hour later by the diocesan communications officer Fr. John Carroll.

Bishop Brennan said the diocese has now been settling sex abuse claims for the past 15 years, and diocesan and national church funding has been used to provide compensation.

'Up to 80 per cent of the road of justice has been travelled. As we look to complete this road, it will be necessary to invite the parishes to become part of the process financially,' he said

More at:http://www.wexfordpeople.ie/news/when-will-they-learn-2087554.html

To the nice person who reported this question first time round - It has been reinstated on appeal. So don't bother reporting it again. Why not try answering it.
 
Honestly, I don't really think it's the Catholic Church's responsibility. Arguably, they could have had better screening or been able to keep a better eye on their officials. But...

If an employee of a major corporation turned out to be a pedophile, it would not fall to the major corporation to take care of their employee's mistake. Legal responsibility would fall on the employee, who would then be put on trial as is fair and just. I don't see why the situation with the Catholic Church is any different.
 
It's my understanding the church is a whole, they pull together for all other matters.What seems to be happening is the victims are still being a blot on the copy book and being ignored really for the bigger cause as shown in all the discussions lately not on how they can help the victims and prove they are sorry but how they can rebuild the church and gain the faith in the community again.The powers that be within the churches seem to be acting as if they are the victims.The church wouldn't be hurting now if it didn't ignore those people when they were children brush it aside and move those men on to start the abuse all over again with a new set of children.If such a big concern as the catholic church with all its riches has been settling the claims now for 15 years that speaks volumes more again if its still not done and beginning to feel the strain money wise.15 years and still going that's an awful lot of compensation which can only mean an awful lot of paedophiles which means the amount of victims doesn't bear thinking about.And this my folks is what you get for going to church and taking god on board.Stripping little children of their innocence then their rights then their voices then not acknowledging the innocence and rights of children in the parishes those sick men were moved to cover it all up and hide it away from the public.Suffer little children who come unto me???? your damn right they suffer when the encounter god and those that work and move in his name.Shame on you church! it's sickening to mask such obscenities and leave the children to perish while pointing the finger at the ungodly because the don't share your want and need to go to church and be counselled and guided by men who's acts are so ungodly and stomach curdling.
 
I love Aonghas' answer. Make the actual abusers pay, not the poor widows, struggling parents, starving students, etc. in the pews.
 
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