Follow the Money
Roman Catholic dioceses continue to hide their money from sex abuse victims. An April 11 Associated Press article, “Calif. Diocese Threatened With Contempt,” reported:
“Six weeks after seeking bankruptcy protection, lawyers for the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego are accused of moving to improperly transfer funds to parishes to shield assets from any potential settlements with victims of clergy sexual abuse.”
Diocesan lawyers, “Appear to have conspired with parishes to create new bank accounts separate from the diocese. The judge wrote that the (diocesan) attorneys appeared to have misrepresented facts and may have violated court orders and bankruptcy laws.”
The judge, “Cited a March 29 letter sent by a diocese parish organization to pastors urging them to get new taxpayer identification numbers and transfer funds to new accounts.”
“The judge said any post-bankruptcy transfers between the diocese and parishes outside of normal cash operations violate her ruling against shifting the diocese’s assets while the bankruptcy case is pending.”
Believe it or not, the 98 parishes in the diocese have 770 different bank accounts, but all were under the one diocesan taxpayer ID number! Commenting on this byzantine accounting system, the judge said, “I’ve had billion-dollar corporations in this court without this kind of accounting.”
Catholic lawyers tried the argument that the diocese had “no access or control” over the 770 bank accounts, even though they all use the same diocesan taxpayer ID number! Thankfully, the judge did not buy this Catholic lie.
As for the opening of new bank accounts, the diocesan lawyers explained this one away saying they thought the judge told them it was okay to open new accounts. Another Catholic lie!
What’s the problem with Catholics?? They believe their lies so much that they’re astounded when other people do not believe their lies!
Pray the Spirit of God convicts Catholics of the sin of Catholicism. May many be graciously blessed with repentance from Rome and faith ALONE in Jesus Christ for the full and free forgiveness of sins.
“Six weeks after seeking bankruptcy protection, lawyers for the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego are accused of moving to improperly transfer funds to parishes to shield assets from any potential settlements with victims of clergy sexual abuse.”
Diocesan lawyers, “Appear to have conspired with parishes to create new bank accounts separate from the diocese. The judge wrote that the (diocesan) attorneys appeared to have misrepresented facts and may have violated court orders and bankruptcy laws.”
The judge, “Cited a March 29 letter sent by a diocese parish organization to pastors urging them to get new taxpayer identification numbers and transfer funds to new accounts.”
“The judge said any post-bankruptcy transfers between the diocese and parishes outside of normal cash operations violate her ruling against shifting the diocese’s assets while the bankruptcy case is pending.”
Believe it or not, the 98 parishes in the diocese have 770 different bank accounts, but all were under the one diocesan taxpayer ID number! Commenting on this byzantine accounting system, the judge said, “I’ve had billion-dollar corporations in this court without this kind of accounting.”
Catholic lawyers tried the argument that the diocese had “no access or control” over the 770 bank accounts, even though they all use the same diocesan taxpayer ID number! Thankfully, the judge did not buy this Catholic lie.
As for the opening of new bank accounts, the diocesan lawyers explained this one away saying they thought the judge told them it was okay to open new accounts. Another Catholic lie!
What’s the problem with Catholics?? They believe their lies so much that they’re astounded when other people do not believe their lies!
Pray the Spirit of God convicts Catholics of the sin of Catholicism. May many be graciously blessed with repentance from Rome and faith ALONE in Jesus Christ for the full and free forgiveness of sins.
posted by Robt. B. at 6:57 AM
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