Payments to victims of sexual abuse by priests in the United States could reach $1bn. The estimate is quoted by the leading Catholic magazine America, which says many people are so angry about the scandal that they want to punish the church. In addition to multi-million dollar law suits, it is thought that some Roman Catholics may now withhold donations to the church. Estimates put the total payments at $350m to $1bn America magazine And many insurance companies, who used to offer the Church cover for claims of sexual abuse, are said to be no longer prepared to take...