Is this a world wide trend?

[Magicziggy]

THE Catholic Archdiocese has shed 13 jobs in South Australia to combat financial difficulties

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/financial ... 5860604612

How's the local branch of RC inc. doing in your neck of the woods?

[enkidu]

In Sweden, abuse cases seem to have been relatively sparse, but:
The archbishop cries out: help us, oh government!
Government minister: Nonsense! Now get a grip on and straighten yourselves out!

]"We need an impartial investigation, we can not manage this ourselves," Arborelius told the Svenska Dagbladet daily.

"The government should appoint someone. I will write to them shortly. We need someone with no loyalty to the church to shed light on the issue," the bishop said."

http://www.thelocal.se/26378/20100430/

[mindyourmind]

I have an economical bailout plan for all Christians, and it is guaranteed to IMMEDIATELY save each and every one of them 10% on their current income.



Abolish the fucking Church, which means you don't have to tithe, and voila - 10% in your pocket. That way the church's problems are also done away with.

I expect nothing less than a Nobel Prize for this.

[Magicziggy]

You Sir, are a genius.

[drl2]

The catholic diocese in Wilmington (Delaware) has filed for bankruptcy because of all the lawsuits they're facing over multiple child-diddling adventures embarked on over 40+ years by one of their former bishops. A lot of the lay employees (who probably had nothing to do with any of the scandals or cover-ups) are fearing for their jobs right now. The church leaders will, of course, retain their positions.

[Trolldor]

Unless they'd no other alternative, they shouldn't have been working with the Church in the first place, not after the abuse came out.