SB 131 Extends time to file against abusive priests

      California Catholic dioceses paid $1.2 billion in settlements and have been forced to release thousands of confidential documents that showed their leaders, including Cardinal Roger M. Mahony of Los Angeles, had made plans to shield admitted molesters from law enforcement.

   Now state legislators have introduced a bill SB 131, which would extend the time for victims to file their claims against the church.

   The Catholic Church has hired 5 lobbying firms and spent tens of thousands more of parishioners dollars to fight this bill.

   Church leaders have said things like "we face deep challenges from the government" and "let's pray for our religious freedom".

   I say we pray for all the poor children who were abused by these priests and protected by the others and that we pass the bill on their behalf.