Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki of Milwaukee said in a March 22 statement that he has “immediately removed the canonical faculties” of Father James E. Connell “to validly celebrate the sacrament of confession and to offer absolution here in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee and thereby also in the Catholic Church around the world.”
Retired Milwaukee priest barred from hearing confessions over support of Delaware ‘repeal of seal’ law
Delaware bill would break seal of confession, require priest to report what penitent says
House Bill 74 would do away with the privilege between priest and penitent in a sacramental confession by requiring priests to report information relating to child abuse and neglect that is shared in a confessional.
Photos of the Week: March 28, 2022
In the spotlight: Act of Consecration, “Cross of Gratitude,” hundreds of confessions heard at St. Augusta ‘Confesstival’