https://freerepublic.com/tag/jamesconnell/ en-us Wed, 29 Mar 2023 01:09:21 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4141599/posts Fr. James E. Connell sued several states to remove legal protections for the seal of confession and recently wrote an op-ed endorsing a bill to repeal Delaware’s clergy-penitent privilege.MILWAUKEE (LifeSiteNews) — Archbishop Jerome Listecki of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, stripped a priest of his faculties to hear confessions after the priest publicly endorsed a bill that would force Catholic clergy to break the seal of confession. In a statement issued March 22, the archbishop stated, “Sadly, I have learned that Father James Connell, a priest of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee who is now retired from active ministry, has continued to disseminate false... LifeSite News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4141599/posts#comment Wed, 29 Mar 2023 01:09:21 GMT