“Anyone who can prove that they were molested by a Priest should be able to sue the Vatican. If they want to deny these people and claim they’re a foreign state and immune, kick them out of the country.”
I was molested and I don’t blame anyone but the priest, and possibly the bishop from his home country/diocese who may/may not have known about his pedophilia.
The vatican and the pope had nothing to do with what happened to me.
If you were mistreated by a priest, I hope you will make a claim for some sort of compensation from that diocese, unless the process would only cause you more pain.
Lots of these lawsuits happening now are bogus. Heaven knows abuse did occur, yes, and usually it was ONE bad priest responsible for numerous offenses over many years (as opposed to a whole bunch of bad priests). However, since many dioceses have adopted an unofficial policy to do anything and everything to keep the bishop out of the courtroom, people have caught onto this being a virtual money tree. Anyone who makes a claim of abuse gets money, no investigation, no proof needed. Therefore we are now seeing a second wave of claimants who know they need no shred of evidence, the courts have even waived the Statute of Limitations in some states.
So, I hate to see those people taking advantage of the Church. But anyone who has a rightful claim should come forward, not just because you deserve compensation, but to accuse the criminal by name for the sake of justice.