Woman Wants Priest Removed From Catholic Church

My Fox Orlando
February 17, 2014

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/24740131/catholic-woman-wants-priest-removed-from-catholic-church-for-sex-abuse

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -

Bishop Robert Finn was placed on court-supervised probation in 2012 after being caught in the middle of a sex scandal, but some parishioners believe the crime is more punishable than that.

Liz Donnelly, a life-long Catholic, wants Bishop Finn removed from his post. She, 13 other parishioners, a priest, a nun, and 113,000 signatures on a petition want the matter taken directly to Pope Francis.

"The Catholic Church is built on peace and justice principles, yet within the church there's not justice," said Donnelly. "I think we're meant to stand up for what we believe in. If we don't speak out, we can't sit in the pews and grumble."

Donnelly has left her church and does not provide them any money. Leaving the church was not an easy decision, but she plans to return if Bishop Finn leaves.

"I love my parish and want my parish to thrive and want the people there to have salaries, but I couldn't in my conscious give money that would go to him," said Donnelly. "I would hope we can get back to a basic level of just loving and caring for one another, finding a common ground no matter what our differences are."