[CTRL] Judge denies Vatican's motion, Nuns hid abuse at St. Joseph's

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-Caveat Lector-                       Judge denies Vatican's motion in abuse case  6/7/06 by William Mccall AP Portland, Ore."A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a sex abuse lawsuit against the Vatican can move forward with its claim that the Holy See bears responsibility for a priest who was transferred from city to city, including Chicago, even though he was known to be a molester. U.S. District Judge Michael Mosman said in his decision that there are exceptions to the Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act, under which the Vatican typically is immune from the jurisdiction of U.S. courts. Rejecting the Vatican's bid to dismiss the case, Mosman ruled there was enough of a connection between the Vatican and the priest, who died in 1970, for him to be considered a Vatican employee under Oregon law."http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/vatican07.html   Nuns hid abuse at St. Joseph's for 50 years - 6/9/06 "The nuns who ran St Joseph's orphanage in Kilkenny knew as far back as 1954 that children in their care were being abused. The revelations come just days after the head of the order refused to apologise to those who suffered sexual abuse in the order's orphanage at St Joseph's Road in the city. Department of education inspector Anna McCabe reported in 1954 that nine girls had been abused by a painter employed by the Sisters of Charity. At the time it was argued by a priest that a court case would bring the convent into disrepute and that the experience would mark the children for life if they were called to give evidence. Following his advice, Ms McCabe agreed no prosecution should be taken. It has also emerged that the nun in charge of the orphanage challenged a paedophile in Dublin about his sexual depravity at St Joseph's more than a quarter of a century ago."  http://www.kilkennypeople.ie/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=2594&ArticleID=1549064 www.ctrl.org DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/ctrl@listserv.aol.com/ <A HREF="">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om