Archbishop Rembert Weakland

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Father James Martin, S.J., speaks at the World Meeting of Families in Dublin on August 23, 2018.

Father Martin apologizes for ‘not being clearer’ about Archbishop Weakland’s ‘sins and crimes’

Aug 23, 2022

By CNA Staff

Father James Martin, SJ, said he was sorry Tuesday for not having been clearer about the “sins and crimes” of... Read more

Former archbishop of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rembert Weakland kneels and prays as he is given a standing ovation of support after he apologized publicly for sexual indiscretions during a prayer service May 31, 2002 in St. Francis, Wisconsin. Weakland admitted to having a relationship with and paying $450,000 to former seminary student Paul Marcoux.

Archbishop Weakland dies at age 95

Aug 22, 2022

By Carl Bunderson

Archbishop Rembert Weakland, a Benedictine who served as archbishop of Milwaukee from 1977 to 2002, died overnight on Monday. Read more