tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post7491055456096201914..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-7330780760930912642015-12-13T09:31:21.144-05:002015-12-13T09:31:21.144-05:00Carlos, He resigned this weekend, but the church parishioners say they are pressing ahead with their lawsuit to recover the money they believe he embezzled from the church. I've provided a link to their Facebook site. According to what they posted there, they've been fighting with the archdiocese to get rid of him for the past 3 years. Big difference between Catholic and protestant churches. If the parishioners want the minister to go, he goes regardless of what the church hierarchy thinks. Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-85746677897092257102015-12-13T09:06:52.151-05:002015-12-13T09:06:52.151-05:00I doubt that the paroshioners have standing in NY's courts. In a hierarchical church like the Catholic Church, the property -- including all funds -- is considered diocesan property. The Cardinal was probably attempting to remidiate this issue in-house, since the only victim appears to be the diocese, as no minors appear to be involved.LamLawIndyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06039906566586150323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-17853505416574997122015-12-12T18:15:13.549-05:002015-12-12T18:15:13.549-05:00The Catholic Church has learned nothing after paying out billions to settle priest sex abuse cases.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com