[siunevada]

From the headline I thought he was going to say only those referring to themselves as "a Catholic Community" would be paying the tab.

That would have been much funnier.

[wideawake]

The first check for the settlement should be from Skylstad - signing over every cent of pension and healthcare money he is entitled to upon retirement.

Then we'll talk about the rest.

[COBOL2Java]

Spokane Roman Catholic Bishop William Skylstad says today's church parishioners must atone for the actions of pedophile priests decades ago.

Wow! I didn't know that parishoners in Skylstad's diocese had the authority to choose which candidates got ordained! How else could he justify such an outrageous statement?

[Oceans99]

"Spokane Roman Catholic Bishop William Skylstad says today's church parishioners must atone for the actions of pedophile priests decades ago. In a letter in response to calls for his resignation over a proposed $48 million dollar settlement with victims of past clergy abuse, Skylstad says parishioners may not like it, "but that is the way it is."

I wonder how many times the good Bishop looked the other way when informed of a perverted cleric under his watch? If the bishop is going to tell his parishoners that they need to anti up money for clergy abuse that occurred under his watch, then he first needs to admit that he is partially repsonsible for that abuse, and then perhaps he can put up a few grand of his personal assets, just to provide a good example for his flock.

[Alex Murphy]

In a letter in response to calls for his resignation over a proposed $48 million dollar settlement with victims of past clergy abuse, Skylstad says parishioners may not like it, "but that is the way it is"....The 82 parishes in the Eastern Washington diocese are on the hook for contributing $10 million dollars toward the settlement by the end of this year.

The parishes have to contribute $10M of a $48M settlement....who's footing the other $38M?

[Pietro]

"Skylstad says parishioners may not like it, "but that is the way it is."

Just a thought; the church should sell some of its pricier possessions, say like the bishop's house to meet the settlement. It was the malfesance of the church hierarchy that allowed this scandal to germinate. The higher ups are the ones that should pay.

[Salvation]

Diocese of Spikane website -- more information here.

[narses]

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[Antoninus]

Seriously, the members of his diocese should publicly revolt against him. If memory serves, Skylstad is one of the worst in terms of episcopal malfeasance and the members of his diocese should be out in front of the chancery protesting and calling for him to resign by the hundreds.

Enough is enough.