Tag Archives: Kansas City-St. Joseph Diocese

” Pope accepts resignation of Bishop Finn” & related articles

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Sylvia
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Catholic News Service 21 April 2015 By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Robert W. Finn of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Missouri, who was convicted in 2012 on one misdemeanor … Continue reading →

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“Bishop resigns years after conviction for shielding paedophile priest” & related article

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Sylvia
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 Pope Francis accepts resignation of Robert Finn as he faces pressure to deal with Bishop Juan Barros of Chile, accused of similar crime The Guardian (UK) Tuesday 21 April 2015 14.10 BST Last modified on Tuesday 21 April 2015 15.16 BST Stephanie … Continue reading →

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“Father Shawn Ratigan sentenced to 50 years in federal prison” & related articles

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Sylvia
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fox4kc.com Posted on: 7:46 am, September 12, 2013 by Macradee Aegerter and Kathy Quinn, updated on: 12:17am, September 13, 2013 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One year after Roman Catholic Priest Shawn Ratigan pleaded guilty to producing child porn, a federal … Continue reading →

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“US prosecutors seek 50-year sentence for priest who pleaded guilty to child porn charges” & related articles

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Sylvia
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The Victoria Times Colonist The Associated Press 12 September 2013 KANSAS CITY, Mo. – U.S. prosecutors are seeking a 50-year prison term for a Roman Catholic priest who admitted taking pornographic photos of children. The Rev. Shawn Ratigan faces sentencing … Continue reading →

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“KC diocese reaches settlement in abuse case” & related article

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Sylvia
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The San Francisco Chronicle Updated 7:05 pm, Monday, July 8, 2013 INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — The Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph has reached a $2.25 million settlement in a wrongful-death lawsuit brought by a Missouri couple who contended their 14-year-old … Continue reading →

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Many reports about priest preceded boy’s suicide, parents say

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Sylvia
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The Kansas City Star By JUDY L. THOMAS The Kansas City Star Updated: 2013-05-17T01:56:34Z May 16 2013 By JUDY L. THOMAS The Kansas City Star Local Catholic officials received numerous reports alleging inappropriate behavior by a priest before a 14-year-old … Continue reading →

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Billboard calls for KC Bishop Robert Finn to resign

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Sylvia
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The Kansas City Star 23 October 2012 JILL TOYOSHIBA  One of the rotating messages on an electronic billboard at the Armour Road exit of southbound I-35 calls for Bishop Robert Finn’s resignation. A billboard on south Interstate 35 just past … Continue reading →

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Conviction of Missouri priest on misdemeanor charge intensifies calls for him to resign

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Sylvia
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StarTribune.com Updated: September 7, 2012 – 5:56 PM Article by: BILL DRAPER , Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Calls for Bishop Robert Finn’s resignation intensified a day after he became the highest-ranking U.S. church official to be convicted of … Continue reading →

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Mo. bishop convicted for failing to report priest

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Sylvia
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The Huffington Post September 6, 2012 05:31 PM EST Associated Press BILL DRAPER |  | KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Missouri bishop who became the nation’s highest-ranking Catholic official charged with shielding an abusive priest was found guilty Thursday of … Continue reading →

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“Kansas City bishop, diocese now to be tried by judge on Thursday” & related articles

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Sylvia
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National Catholic Reporter Sep. 05, 2012 By Joshua J. McElwee KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The first Catholic bishop criminally charged in the decades-long clergy sex abuse crisis will not go before a jury, instead facing judgment from a local judge … Continue reading →

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