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Church Properties: Potential risk from Katinas sexual abuse scandal

April 28, 2008 |

Child Abuse Awareness Month?

The Take Our Church Back! web site points out its believe in retaining church property within the control of the local community so parishes are not liable for abuse lawsuits against the Archdiocese or Metropolis stemming from their negligence:

Let us make sure that we remain ever-vigilant in protecting our properties. We must be protected from any potential risk such as the Katinas sexual abuse scandal and what is sure to be its disastrous aftermath. We should not be forced to pay for the Katinas defendants’ liability. Source

The article goes on to say:

Our forefathers, looking into the future, correctly and wisely decided to keep and maintain our real properties in the community’s name. They refused to pass title of the Community’s properties to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese in 1964. In 1974 this Community reiterated that wise resolve to continue its long-standing policy. The 1974 bylaws state:

This Association, however, specifically reserves unto its members, in good standing, as defined by the By-Laws, all of its property and assets, giving no control whatsoever of the said property and assets to any priest, bishop,archbishop, or any spiritual head of said Church.”

Well done! Source


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