Commentary: Will the church use paycheck protection money as it should?

UNITED STATES
National Catholic Reporter

July 15, 2020

By Christine Schenk

Not being a financial guru, this column takes me a bit outside my comfort zone.

I am willing to venture there in order to complicate the thinking of those who take at face value a recent widely distributed — and in my view distorted — Associated Press article linking coronavirus paycheck protection assistance to payouts for clergy sex abuse by Catholic dioceses.

Admittedly, the AP piece is mostly highlighting the coordinated (they called it aggressive) efforts by church officials — including Catholic lobbyists — to help Catholic schools, parishes, dioceses and nonprofits access financial assistance for their employees.

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