Pope Leo appoints Omaha priest as bishop of Missouri diocese
Father Ralph O'Donnell replaces former Jefferson City Bishop Shawn McKnight, who is now the archbishop of Kansas City, Kansas.
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Articles tagged Shawn Mcknight
Missouri Latin Mass cancelled under Pope Francis’ restrictions
Devotees of the traditional Mass will no longer be able to attend the ancient liturgy in St. Joseph Parish in the Diocese of Jefferson City after the end of June.
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Pope Francis replaces Archbishop Naumann with bishop who opposed banning pro-aborts from Communion
Pope Francis accepted the resignation of staunch pro-life Abp. Naumann and is replacing him with Bp. Shawn McKnight, who opposed a prohibition on Communion for pro-abortion politicians.
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Bishop who banned heterodox songs from Masses caves, announces ‘synodal’ process with laity
Bishop Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City is reversing course after facing liberal criticism for banning doctrinally problematic hymns and is now opting for ‘synodal process of consultation and discernment.’
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Bishop: Lay involvement needed ‘to make darn sure that we bishops do not harm the Church’
'Lay involvement is necessary to help repair the broken relationships between priests and their bishops.'
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5 US bishops bring hope to the faithful with their comments on sex abuse crisis
While some bishops were busy talking about distinctions between sex abuse and 'consensual' adult sex, these bishops got to the heart of the matter.
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Bishop urges other bishops to be honest about McCarrick cover-up: ‘Be men, not cowards’
'Come clean on your own!' Bishop McKnight exhorted his brother bishops.
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New US bishop blasts ‘silence of so many bishops’ on McCarrick
'This cannot continue, and I hope with God’s grace there will be a change of culture among the clergy.'
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