Newark archdiocese - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Thu, 20 Mar 2014 00:20:37 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Newark archdiocese - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 American priest defrocked for defying child ministry ban https://cathnews.co.nz/2014/03/21/american-priest-defrocked-defying-child-ministry-ban/ Thu, 20 Mar 2014 18:01:56 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=55733 The Vatican has expelled an American cleric from the priesthood for repeatedly defying a lifetime ban on ministry with children. Fr Michael Fugee from New Jersey had attended youth retreats and heard confessions from minors, despite a decree forbidding such activities. Archbishop John Myers's role in the Fugee case has drawn strong criticism. Continue reading Read more

American priest defrocked for defying child ministry ban... Read more]]> The Vatican has expelled an American cleric from the priesthood for repeatedly defying a lifetime ban on ministry with children.

Fr Michael Fugee from New Jersey had attended youth retreats and heard confessions from minors, despite a decree forbidding such activities.

Archbishop John Myers's role in the Fugee case has drawn strong criticism.

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