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Date: July 10, 2020 at 15:53:58
From: Akira, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Catholic Church lobbied for taxpayer funds, got over $1.4 Billion |
URL: https://apnews.com/dab8261c68c93f24c0bfc1876518b3f6 |
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"The amount that the church collected, between $1.4 billion and $3.5 billion,
is an undercount. The Diocesan Fiscal Management Conference, an
organization of Catholic financial officers, surveyed members and reported
that about 9,000 Catholic entities received loans. That is nearly three times
the number of Catholic recipients the AP could identify...
father down,
Federal data show that the bulk of the church’s money was approved during
the loan program’s first two weeks. That’s when demand for the first-come,
first-served assistance was so high that the initial $349 billion was quickly
exhausted, shutting out many local businesses.
Overall, nearly 500 loans approved to Catholic entities exceeded $1 million
each. The AP found that at least eight hit the maximum range of $5 million
to $10 million. Many of the listed recipients were the offices of bishops,
headquarters of leading religious orders, major churches, schools and
chapters of Catholic Charities.
Also among recipients was the Saint Luke Institute. The Catholic treatment
center for priests accused of sexual abuse and those suffering from other
disorders received a loan ranging from $350,000 to $1 million. Based in
Silver Spring, Maryland, the institute has at times been a way station for
priests accused of sexual abuse who returned to active ministry only to
abuse again.
Perhaps nothing illustrates the church’s aggressive pursuit of funds better
than four dioceses that sued the federal government to receive loans, even
though they entered bankruptcy proceedings due to mounting clergy sex-
abuse claims. Small Business Administration rules prohibit loans to
applicants in bankruptcy.
The Archdiocese of Santa Fe, New Mexico -- once home to a now-closed
and notorious treatment center for predator priests -- prevailed in court,
clearing the way for its administrative offices to receive nearly $1 million. It
accused the SBA of overreaching by blocking bankruptcy applications when
Congress didn’t spell that out.
Yet even when a diocese has lost in bankruptcy court, or its case is pending,
its affiliated parishes, schools and other organizations remain eligible for
loans.
On the U.S. territory of Guam, well over 200 clergy abuse lawsuits led
church leaders in the tiny Archdiocese of Agana to seek bankruptcy
protection, as they estimated at least $45 million in liabilities. Even so, the
archdiocese’s parishes, schools and other organizations have received at
least $1.7 million as it sues the SBA for approval to get a loan for its
headquarters, according to bankruptcy filings."
MAGA
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Date: July 10, 2020 at 17:35:53
From: chaskuchar@stcharles, [DNS_Address]
Subject: not true |
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those were elements within the church. each one is
responsible for individual actions. the catholic
church based in rome is not responsible for individual
actions. chas
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Date: July 11, 2020 at 05:18:17
From: Akira, [DNS_Address]
Subject: yes true, and it's a sickening travesty |
URL: Roman Catholic Church Received Between $1.4 Billion and $3.5 Billion in PPP Loans |
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"The Paycheck Protection Program was designed to help businesses —
many small shops — with forgivable loans if used for wages, rent and
utilities.
“It doesn’t seem right. You should be angry because some of those small
businesses didn’t get a loan,” said Dan McNevin, of the Survivors Network of
those Abused by Priests.
He is concerned the church funds will go towards the huge financial losses
from the sex abuse scandal. He estimates that cost Chicago churches about
$220 million. Since the 1950s he puts payouts and legal fees across the
United States at around $4 billion.
“So this PPP loan basically recovers all of their expenditures,” he said.
“I absolutely think that’s the case,” said Hiner.
Hiner, also of SNAP, said the church has a history of hiding or manipulating
finances. He fears the very victims of abuse who are taxpayers could
unknowingly be paying back the institutions that put them in harm’s way.
“This ought to be investigated,” said McNevin. “We want the feds involved.
This is federal money that is meant to keep small businesses afloat.”
CBS 2 reached out to the Chicago Archdiocese for comment on this story,
including what they will use the funds for, but did not receive a reply."
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Date: July 10, 2020 at 19:47:19
From: kay.so.or, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: not true |
URL: As Millions Suffer From Unemployment, The Catholic Church Gets $1.4 Billion In Relief Funds |
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but but Charles, it is true and this should never have been financed by the american people, which will be by your children, grand children and future generations.
Is this what helps all those small businesses, people, in need to have this massive amount spent like this??
this whole thing has been a boondoggle with the funds being mismanaged and we don't even get to know where it all goes.
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