Catholic Dollars Not Well Spent

If you're a Catholic in San Diego County, here's where a big chunk of your giving is going to go:

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego has reached a $198.125 million settlement with 144 people who were sexually abused by Catholic priests and church workers. Story coming momentarily.

The announcement capped marathon discussions (See story from this morning's U-T) between lawyers for the diocese and the victims, who are to receive $1.37 million each.

Church officials had filed for bankruptcy reorganization, but recent court rulings pressured them to settle the case.

I'll bet that's not the end of it either.