UNITED STATES
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The fact that an Ohio jury reached a decision in a civil case against the Archdiocese of Cincinnati is likely to have far reaching consequences. In some ways, the consequences could be similar to those that occurred with the various cases involving pedophile priests in that some people who have been fired from their jobs within Catholic Church run organizations for supposedly breaking their contracts may find themselves capable of suing.
The Ohio Jury awarded damaged to Christa Dias. At one time, she was employed by two different Catholic schools to teach only computer sciences, and believed that the contract that she signed while working there did not require her to absolutely follow Catholic Church teachings on certain subjects like homosexuality and artificial insemination.
Dias was fired after she got pregnant through artificial insemination. At the time, the archdiocese thought that she was single. The reality is that she has a partner. Currently, she and her partner are unable to get married in most states including Ohio, and where they live now, Georgia. The two women and their daughter moved to Atlanta following Dias’ firing.
The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) noted the inconsistencies and hypocrisy in how Dias was treated compared to how clergy who commit not only an egregious breach of their vows, but of the law in most nations, are treated.
According to SNAP, it comes down to “One standard for clergy, another for laity.” Or put another way “do as I say, not as I do.”
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