Good sentiment, unlikely to happen

VATICAN CITY (Catholic Online) – The Catholic Church needs to seek frank dialogue with Islam and must insist on reciprocity where rights of Christian and Muslim minorities are respected and protected, said a British cardinal.
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor of Westminister, England, was interviewed March 27 by Vatican Radio here, during which he discussed the March 23 pre-consistory meeting of the pope and the world’s cardinals, reconciliation with Lefebvrite traditionalists, collegiality in the church, migrant works in London and dialogue with Islam.
He said that the situation of Muslim-Christian dialogue is “very complex,” but the church has to be clear not to allow religion to be used as an excuse for terrorism. …more

Will it get worse before it gets worse?

Cash-strapped Spokane Diocese has stopped paying its lawyers.

The diocese for the past 16 months has paid both its own legal bills and the bills of lawyers for victims, and is running out of money even as the two sides try to settle.

So let me get this straight: lawyers on each side get to keep billing until they settle. Spokane foots the bill. Anyone wonder why they are into their 2nd year of settlement talks?