Posts Tagged Fr. James Connell
Retired priest’s letter calls upon Pope Francis to investigate Kansas City bishop / National Catholic Reporter
Posted by Voice of the Faithful in Catholic Bishops, Clergy Sexual Abuse, Clericalism, Voice of the Faithful on August 26, 2014
A judge’s recent affirmation that the Kansas City-St. Joseph diocese pay $1.1 million for breaching abuse settlement terms has led a retired Milwaukee priest to again request that the pope initiate a penal process investigating Bishop Robert Finn for violations of church law.
“In a letter dated Aug. 21, Fr. James Connell, a canon lawyer, wrote to Pope Francis to inform him of recent developments that ‘solidify the need for a penal process in this matter.’”
By Brian Roewe, National Catholic Reporter — Click here to read the rest of this story.
‘Whistleblower’ Priest Urges Full Transparency for Church Leaders / National Catholic Reporter
Posted by Voice of the Faithful in church reform, Voice of the Faithful on August 14, 2013
Fr. James Connell, a retired Milwaukee priest who helped found a national network of clergy and sisters committed to reporting instances of sexual abuse within the church, offered advice Tuesday for Catholic leaders dealing with the pedophilia scandal: Come clean.” By Mark Rhode, National Catholic Reporter
Read Rhode’s entire article by clicking here.
Milwaukee Priest Wants Archbishop Myers Investigated
Posted by Voice of the Faithful in Catholic Bishops, Clergy Sexual Abuse, Voice of the Faithful on May 1, 2013
At Voice of the Faithful’s 10th Year Conference in Boston this past September, Fr. James Connell, a priest of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee and advocate for clergy sexual abuse victims/survivors, spoke about truth before healing in the Catholic Church’s clergy sexual abuse scandal. As one aspect in the search for that truth, Fr. Connell sent a letter on Apr. 29 to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith asking for an investigation into Archbishop of Newark John Myers’ handling of the case of Rev. Michael Fugee, who pleaded guilty to groping a boy but was kept in ministry. You can read Fr. Connell’s letter on National Catholic Reporter’s website under the title Milwaukee Priest Wants Archbishop Myers Investigated.
Sheboygan Priest on New Mission for Clergy Sexual Abuse Survivors
Posted by Voice of the Faithful in church reform, Clergy, Clergy Sexual Abuse, Voice of the Faithful on October 29, 2012
Fr. James Connell addresses Voice of the Faithful 10th Year Conference, Sept. 15, 2012, in Boston.
Fr. James Connell, a Sheboygan, Wisconsin, priest and committed supporter of clergy sexual abuse survivors, spoke at the Voice of the Faithful® 10th Year Conference last month. He recently was profiled in the Sheboygan Press. He talks about the day that changed his life and his “new mission: serving those who have been hurt by the church.”
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