Christian Lawyers Foundation Secures Funds to File First Church Abuse Lawsuit

The Christian Lawyers Foundation has finally secured the necessary funds to initiate its first legal action against the Church for cases of sexual abuse and paedophilia. After years of fundraising efforts, the organization has raised 6,000 euros, which will allow them to form a legal team with full guarantees. This amount was crucial for their litigation against entities such as Thursday and RBA, marking the end of their fundraising campaign and the beginning of a new phase focused on ecclesiastical institutions.

President Poland Castellanos emphasized that the foundation’s objective has always been the Church. “The aim of our organization is to safeguard the essential values of Christianity and that means cleaning up the Church’s institution, forcing it to compensate thousands of victims of sexual abuse,” she stated. The foundation now plans to direct its legal actions against the Archbishopric, Opus Dei, and other influential ecclesiastical entities.

Castellanos admitted that many of the lawsuits filed in recent years were strategic to gain media attention and raise funds. She acknowledged that some actions, particularly against Thursday, were seen as subterfuges. “Especially the latter against Thursday, because it has to be recognized that a little asshole yes that I am. Well, enough,” she said, expressing regret for the damage caused to freedom of expression and citizenship. Despite this, she believes the pursuit of justice for victims justifies the actions taken.

The foundation claims to have sued those who have been able to respond, always prioritizing the public dissemination of their demands and subsequent collection via compensation or subscription from partners. “Quéqué, El Jueves, comedians and media of all kinds… Any minimally relevant medium, without exception,” Castellanos lamented, calling this activity a “dirty job necessary.”

Castellanos concludes that their obsession with helping victims of crimes committed by parish priests and bishops has been justified. “Our obsession with helping the victims of all these ignominious crimes… could have been us. And now we are going to go against all those criminals, who were always the ultimate objective of our foundation, which we will be able to dissolve at last,” she said. She also thanked judges who have supported their efforts over the years.

Source: Read the original report (translated from Spanish)