At funeral Mass for former Archbishop Weakland, some pray for forgiveness while others slam legacy of abuse coverup
MILWAUKEE (WI)
Journal Sentinel [Milwaukee WI]
August 30, 2022
By Sophie Carson
Read original articleThe funeral Mass for former Archbishop Rembert G. Weakland drew hundreds of supporters Tuesday, including those who said they were praying for forgiveness and mercy for the man who led the Milwaukee archdiocese for 25 years.
The Mass also drew advocates for survivors of clergy abuse. They said Weakland did not deserve a public funeral at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist because he helped cover up sexual abuse in the church.
Weakland, a Benedictine monk, died Aug. 22, about 20 years after he stepped down as archbishop following a public fall from grace.
The Vatican granted his retirement promptly after he admitted he had used $450,000 in church funds to buy the silence of a former graduate student who years later accused him publicly of date rape.
Weakland maintained the relationship was consensual. The archbishop was in his early 50s and the accuser was in his…
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