The Catholic Church is appealing a claim from government officials in
Oslo, Norway that the church pay $5.1 million in compensation for
participating in fraudulent practices.
The Oslo diocese, its bishop and its financial officer are accused of fraudulently registering thousands of people on its membership lists as to receive greater subsidies from the government.
Norway, predominantly Protestant, permits religious organizations to apply for and receive federal subsidies based on their membership amounts.
The Olso diocese registered about 65,500 new members between 2010
and 2014 and more than 56,500 people of that total were registered
under disputed methods, according to Olso government officials. The
diocese received more than $6 million in national subsidies during that
time.
Norway orders Catholic Church to pay $5.1 million for fraud - UPI.com
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