With absolutely no fanfare, Gov. Gray Davis a year ago signed into law a measure almost certain to have profound financial implications for the Roman Catholic Church, reeling from a clergy sex-abuse scandal that is the worst in modern times. The landmark law -- passed without a single opposing vote in the Legislature -- provides for a one-year window for victims of sex abuse to sue the church during 2003, regardless of how long ago the abuse occurred and whether statutes of... More >>>