A
judge in federal bankruptcy court rules retired Milwaukee archbishop
Rembert Weakland and other church officials will have to answer
questions under oath about the way the Catholic Church handled its sex
abuse scandal. Former Bishop Richard Sklba and defrocked priest Daniel Budzynski will have to submit to a deposition also.
Judge Susan Kelley ruled the depositions will be taken in October, but they will be sealed from the public.
Victims of abuse by priests have wanted to depose Sklba for a long time.
They
believe he has extensive knowledge of the history of sex abuse in the
archdiocese and played a direct role in reassinging abusers.