Michael Fugee

Vatican expels Newark priest Michael Fugee from priesthood

By Mark Mueller — March 18, 2014
(RNS) Michael Fugee, 53, who attended youth retreats and heard confessions from minors despite signing a court-sanctioned decree forbidding such activities, is no longer a priest.

Embattled Newark archbishop demotes his top deputy

By Mark Mueller — May 28, 2013
NEWARK, N.J. (RNS) Monsignor John Doran is among the highest-ranking Roman Catholic officials in the country to be demoted over the handling of a priest accused of sexual abuse, observers say.

Abuse watchdogs say bishops’ ‘failings’ hurt their credibility

By David Gibson — May 9, 2013
(RNS) Even as an annual review this week gave Catholic bishops high marks on sex abuse prevention policies, officials with the church's oversight agencies expressed serious concerns about “recent high-profile failings” in several dioceses.
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