Judge Stanley Ott said he recognized that the civil courts were barred from making any judgments about ecclesiastical authority, but said he recognized that church property cases could be heard based on "neutral principles".

Both attorneys cited the case of St. James the Less, a parish in the Diocese of Pennsylvania that fought and lost in a property dispute with the diocese.

The Ugandan legislation in its current form would mandate a death sentence for active homosexuals living with HIV or in cases of same-sex rape. "Serial offenders" also could face capital punishment, but the legislation does not define the term. Anyone convicted of a homosexual act faces life imprisonment.

It's a bit like a spoiled adult saying he will only eat his dinner as long as it consists of filet mignon with a bottle of Lafete Rothschild, but he won't touch macaroni and cheese with a glass of cold water.

Some might think she should start with her own church which desperately needs reconciling and is definitely in need of healing. After all, if you have some 60 parish lawsuits and three dioceses in and out of court, it's just a tad hypocritical to call for the vast restoration of the universe when your own backyard is littered with lawyers, hurting bishops and priests, and a church in freefall with both financial losses and emptying pews.