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4 days ago
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Bishop Miege High School president placed on leave amid safety concerns
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A leader with a local Catholic high school has been placed on leave, the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas said in a statement Friday. Archbishop Shawn McKnight announced that the executive committee of Bishop Miege High School's Board of Trustees decided to place Phil Baniewicz, the school's president, on administrative leave amid reports 'concerning his ability to oversee a safe environment.' The archbishop said he supported the committee's decision 'for the well-being of the school.' Park Hill District partners with Strategos for school protection specialists The leave of absence went into effect Thursday. Meanwhile, the committee has appointed Joe Schramp as interim president of the school, which is located in Roeland Park. In February of 2024, the advocacy group, Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, called on the archdiocese to fire Baniewicz after past allegations. No criminal charges were ever filed, but SNAP stated that Baniewicz was named in a 2005 lawsuit. In response, the archdiocese said at the time that Bishop Miege hired Baniewicz following an 'in-depth vetting process,' including multiple interviews and a background check. Citing personnel matters, the archdiocese said no further information would be provided until an investigation is complete but said that anyone with concerns is asked to call or text the Office for Protection and Care at 913-276-8703 or visit 'Our commitment is to make our schools and parishes places where every child feels safe, supported, and valued. This necessitates not only immediate action when concerns arise but also a continuous evaluation of our policies to ensure we are doing everything possible to prevent harm,' Archbishop McKnight said in a statement. 'Through our efforts of accountability and transparency, we aim to foster trust and to respect the dignity of every person.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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28-05-2025
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‘Joyous occasion': New archbishop for the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas welcomed in
LEAWOOD, Kan. — The fifth archbishop of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas is in place. Archbishop Shawn McKnight, , is eager and excited to be back serving in his home state of Kansas. Part of U.S. 69 closing overnight in Overland Park for ongoing project He replaces the retiring Archbishop Joseph Naumann after 20 years. 'My priority is getting to know the Archdiocese, the priests, the parishes, the various education centers, institutions that we have, catholic charities, and others that are serving the poor and other dimensions of our mission as a church,' he shared with FOX4 Tuesday. 'Following that, I will probably want to initiate some kind of process where we will listen to the people and the clergy about what their hopes and what their fears are for the Church and her future here in northeast Kansas.' Tuesday, at Church of the Nativity in Leawood, his Mass of Installation was held. Nearly 1,500 attendees, from the metro and beyond, gathered for the ceremony. McKnight was of this year and was one of the final U.S. bishops named by Pope Francis. 'I look to encourage the lay faithful and the clergy to develop a stronger sense of belonging to the church and stronger sense of communion and a sense mutual respect for the differing roles we all have,' he said. Father John Reilly, Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas says representative from all 107 parishes were in attendance for the event, as well as interfaith leaders, McKnight's family and friends, as well as guests and priests from Jefferson City and Wichita. There were also three cardinals in town for the event. Download WDAF+ for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV McKnight comes to the metro from Jefferson City, where he served as bishop since 2018. The Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas encompasses 12,500 square miles in the northeast quarter of Kansas and serves over 120,000 Catholics in 21 counties. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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20-04-2025
- Sport
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Archbishop-Designate on issues facing Catholic Church; urgency for downtown Royals stadium
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In a special Easter Sunday edition of '4 The People,' we talk with the Archbishop-Designate of the Diocese of Kansas City in Kansas, Most Reverend Shawn McKnight. McKnight, who is making a return to his home state of Kansas, talks about how he'll work to learn more about his new flock, and about key issues facing the Catholic Church. It is his first one-on-one TV interview, and it's only on FOX4. See the latest headlines in Kansas City and across Kansas, Missouri Then, a new urgency for supporters of downtown baseball as the Royals draw closer to announcing a new home. Brett Postel of 'Downtown Baseball in Washington Square Park' joins us to talk about the sense of urgency and why his group is still advocating for the park near Crown Center. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
