MILWAUKEE (WI)
Fox 6
DECEMBER 3, 2014, BY JUSTIN WILLIAMS
MILWAUKEE (WITI) — A retired Milwaukee priest is among those leading the effort to encourage the Vatican to investigate the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. He says he’s trying to protect the Catholic Church by protecting the people it serves.
“The motivation for sending the letter has developed over time,” Father James Connell said.
Father Connell has issued an open letter to Pope Francis, which is garnering a significant response after it was published in the National Catholic Reporter.
Connell, a senior priest with the Archdiocese of Milwaukee says he co-authored the letter because he is dissatisfied with the way the Archdiocese has handled claims filed by those who allege they’ve been sexually abused by representatives of the Catholic Church.
“The Diocese is objecting to all of the 575 claims,” Father Connell said.
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