Attorneys looking to tap into the vast resources of the Vatican to settle priest sex abuse cases received a major blow on Monday when a federal judge ruled that the Holy See cannot be considered the “employer” of priests.
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Vatican Lawyer Clarifies Recent Supreme Court Decision
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Contrary to what various media outlets are reporting, the Vatican’s U.S. lawyer says the Supreme Court decision handed down Monday that allows a lawsuit against the Holy See to move forward was not based on the merits of the case, but was merely a decision to allow the case to return to the lower courts.
Supreme Court Upholds Gun Rights, Shoots Down Vatican Case
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The Supreme Court issued a ruling yesterday to uphold the Second Amendment “right to keep and bear arms.” On the same day, it also refused to hear an appeal from the Holy See to stop a lawsuit that accuses the Vatican of failing to prevent the transfer of an abusive priest from city to city.
