Reply #5: Vasa, who hid Church assets to protect pedophiles? Who refused a child safety audit?

[msanthrope]

Looks like the hospital decided just how much moral authority this childfucker-enabler should have....



Local diocese 1 of just 2 in U.S. to balk at audit on child safety
By Cindy Powers / The Bulletin
Published: March 14. 2009 4:00AM PST
Bishop Robert Vasa

An annual report released Friday by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops shows the Diocese of Baker was one of two dioceses in the country that declined to participate in a nationwide audit of child safety practices.

Bishop Robert Vasa, who heads the diocese, said he did not participate because he believes teaching young children about sexual predators instills fear in them.

“I refuse to implement programs in our schools or our CCD program that are directed at somehow trying to empower kids to keep themselves safe,” said Vasa, referring to the religious education program. “Because predators are bigger, smarter and much more determined than the children ever will be.”

More at link....

http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090314/NEWS0107/903140383/1001/NEWS01&nav_category=NEWS01


National Briefing | Northwest: Oregon: Ruling On Diocese Assets
Published: February 5, 2003
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A judge has barred the Roman Catholic bishop for Eastern Oregon from transferring diocese assets to individual churches while facing nearly $70 million in claims for sexual abuse by a priest. The ruling by Judge Michael Adler of Deschutes County Circuit Court came in a $60.8 million lawsuit against the Diocese of Baker by 18 men who say they were sexually abused by the Rev. David Hazen in the 1950's and 1960's. Bishop Robert Vasa said he had been working to transfer ownership of properties to the individual churches that used them for three years, and never intended to avoid any liabilities.

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/05/us/national-briefing-northwest-oregon-ruling-on-diocese-assets.html?pagewanted=1