But Milwaukee Pastor Dave Cooper said he was surprised at the positive reaction he received when he unveiled the stewardship campaign to his congregation Sunday. He said parishioners are not happy. But he was expected to be “told off” and he wasn't. …
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The most recent priest has not been named, but he was officially listed as "retired." That comes after Fr. Laurin Wenig, the pastor of St. Mary's in Elm Grove, was forced to step aside. The Archdiocese said that because accusations came from a credible …
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AP A suspended Philadelphia priest has taken to the airwaves to defend himself against allegations of child sex abuse, which he called "completely and totally a lie." Joseph DiGregorio was one of three priests removed from the ministry while their …
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The most recent priest has not been named, but he was officially listed as "retired." That comes after Fr. Laurin Wenig, the pastor of St. Mary's in Elm Grove, was forced to step aside. The Archdiocese said that because accusations came from a credible …
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An Elm Grove priest has been removed from active ministry while authorities investigate an allegation that he sexually molested a minor in the 1970s. Father Laurin J. Wenig, who denied the allegation, announced the move in a letter to parishioners at …
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McDowell pleaded guilty to the charges, served jail time and is now a registered sex offender. “It was a period of rapid decline and heartbreak,” Whitney said. The incident had a detrimental effect on the church. The congregation shrunk from nearly 200 …
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But, he said, Miller is a sex offender. Bothered that Miller still denies doing anything wrong, Ritter said the defendant is guilty as a sex offender and should be sentenced as such. Because of all the positives Miller and his supporters have shown, …
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He faces a total of 35 counts of sex abuse. Paul Kinney pleaded not guilty. He is jail on $25000 bail. There is also an order of protection issued for three victims. Kinney was first arrested before Christmas. He was charged with sexually abusing a …
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Any church leader who had a role in handling the cases of clergy who were found guilty of abuse is going to feel chilled by that move, said McKiernan. "Taking that step is evidence that he's serious … having started, he will finish the job. …
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The vote marked a major victory for victims and child advocates who faced off against the Catholic Church, a powerful lobbying force that has tried to keep the time limit low in the face of a priest sex scandal that resulted in numerous lawsuits …
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