SUIT AGAINST THE VATICAN

[David E. Guinn]

Suit Accuses Vatican Of Sex Cover-Up
 http://news.findlaw.com/ap/o/1110/4-4-2002/200204041017915905.html


What I find very interesting is the suggestion that the suit against the Vatican will be defended on the grounds of sovereign immunity.  While I think I understand that rationale, does this mean that the Catholic Church in America ought to be treated as the agent of a foreign government?  It is clearly impossible to argue that the RCA is a separate congregational entity given the dominating control exercised by the Vatican. Or is it possible to disagregate the governmental and religious roles of the Vatican?  Ideas?

David


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