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Titolo: Le immonde schifezze dei preti cattolici. Tutte ammesse.

Dalla CNN.
Notare come, contrariamente a quanto tentano di dare a bere i cattofarabutti 
di questo ng,  non c'è stata assolutamente nessuna esagerazione nel 
presentare lo scandalo, e la stessa chiesa cattolica americana, lercia di 
immani porcate fino alla punta dei capelli,  ammette in pieno lo scandalo.
In pratica dicono: "Le vittime hanno totalmente ragione, sono state oggetto 
di reati aberranti da parte nostra. E ci va molto, ma molto bene, che siamo 
riusciti a chiudere questo accordo per 669 milioni di $".
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- A judge on Monday approved a $660 million 
settlement between the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles and more 
than 500 alleged victims of clergy abuse, the largest payout yet in a 
nationwide sex abuse scandal.
Lee Bashforth says the church settled at the last minute to avoid a public 
trial.
Some of the plaintiffs sobbed as the deal was formally approved and a moment 
of silence was held for others who had died during the years of 
negotiations.
"This is the right result," said Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge 
Haley Fromholz.
"Settling the cases was the right thing to do, and it was done by dint of a 
number of extremely talented and dedicated people putting in an awful lot of 
time."
The deal came after more than five years of negotiations and is by far the 
largest payout by any diocese since the clergy abuse scandal emerged in 
Boston in 2002. Watch Cardinal Mahony's apology »
The individual payouts will vary according to the severity and duration of 
the abuse alleged. The plaintiffs' attorneys are expected to receive up to 
40 percent of the settlement.
Ray Bouchet, lead attorney for alleged victims, asked his clients to stand 
during the hearing and thanked them for their resolve and their courage.
"I know it's hard for most of the victims whose scars are very deep ... and 
I know many will never forgive the cardinal," he said. "But he took steps 
that I think that only he could take and if left to the lawyers and others 
in the church he would not have settled this case."
Cardinal Roger Mahony, who has led the archdiocese since 1985, apologized on 
Sunday after the settlement was announced.
"There really is no way to go back and give them that innocence that was 
taken from them. The one thing I wish I could give the victims ... I 
cannot," Mahony said. "Once again, I apologize to anyone who has been 
offended, who has been abused. It should not have happened and should not 
ever happen again."
Outside court, some plaintiffs weren't ready to accept the cardinal's words.
Lee Bashforth held up a photo of himself as a young boy with the priest he 
says abused him. He called Mahony's apology "disingenuous" and said the 
settlement only saved the church from having to face questions before a 
jury.
Cardinal apologizes
Archdiocese to settle
Mahony has said the settlement would not have an impact on the archdiocese's 
core ministry, but that the church would have to sell buildings, use some of 
its invested funds, and borrow money.
The settlement also calls for the release of priests' confidential personnel 
files after review by a judge.
"I think for those of us who have been involved in this for more than five 
years, it's a huge relief," said Michael Hennigan, archdiocese attorney. 
"But it's a disappointment, too, that we didn't get it done much earlier 
than this."
The deal settles all 508 cases that remained against the archdiocese, which 
also paid $60 million in December to settle 45 cases that weren't covered by 
sexual abuse insurance.
The archdiocese will pay $250 million, insurance carriers will pay a 
combined $227 million and several religious orders will chip in $60 million.
The remaining $123 million will come from litigation with religious orders 
that chose not to participate in the deal, with the archdiocese guaranteeing 
resolution of those 80 to 100 cases within five years, Hennigan said.
The archdiocese is released from liability in those claims, said Tod 
Tamberg, church spokesman.
The settlements push the total amount paid out by the U.S. church since 1950 
to more than $2 billion, with about a quarter of that coming from the Los 
Angeles archdiocese.
Previously, the Los Angeles archdiocese, its insurers and various Roman 
Catholic orders had paid more than $114 million to settle 86 claims. Several 
religious orders in California have also reached multimillion-dollar 
settlements in recent months, including the Carmelites, the Franciscans and 
the Jesuits.
Parishioners reacted with a mix of disappointment and relief to the latest 
settlement.
Vivian Viscarra, 50, who attends Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the 
Angels, said the victims deserve the payout even though it could hurt the 
church's ability to deliver important services.
"It's making me reevaluate my views of whether people in the ministry should 
be married. People do have needs," she said. 

ancora qualche coglione che crede nella sacralità della chiesa?