Abominations

Tentative $10m Settlement in K.C. Church Abuse Cases

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Roman Catholic diocese has tentatively agreed to pay $10 million to settle nearly 50 sexual abuse claims against the diocese and 12 of its priests. Kansas City-St. Joseph Diocese Bishop Robert W. Finn on Wednesday apologized for the abuse that occurred at the hands of current and former clergy members, and promised that steps are being taken to make sure such abuse never happens again. "A priest is ordained with the privilege of celebrating the church's sacraments by nothing less than a holy order," Finn said at a news conference. "The behaviors attributable to certain priests involved in this matter not only betray those holy orders, but diminish the stature of the faithful and responsible priests who dispatch their ministry effectively and faithfully day in, day out."
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Posted by Editor at August 21, 2008 07:38 AM