Father Michael P. Orsi
Chaplain
and Research Fellow in Law & Religion at the Ave Maria Law School
in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He was ordained for the Diocese of Camden
in 1976 and has a broad background in teaching and educational administration.
Fr. Orsi has authored or co-authored four books and 75 articles in
15 journals. Additionally, he has served as Assistant Chancellor,
Assistant Vicar for Pastoral Services, Director of Family Life Bureau,
and a coordinator of Pope John Paul II’s visit to New Jersey.
He has also served as a member of The Institute for Genomic Research
at the University of Pennsylvania and as a member of New Jersey’s
Advisory Council on AIDS. Fr. Orsi holds a Doctorate in Education
from Fordham University, two Master's degrees in Theology from Saint
Charles Seminary, a Master of Science in Education, and a Bachelor
of Arts from Cathedral College.
Articles by Fr. Orsi:
Abusive Bishops and the Destruction of Priests’ Reputations
Church’s
Response to Abuser-Priests Should Be Tempered with Mercy
The
Pope’s Response To Sex Abuse Crisis Is On Target
Bishops
Sacrifice Accommodations, Privileges and Rights: Everybody Loses
Tort
Reform, Clergy Abuse and the Common Good
Priests’ Privacy
and Reputation Need Protection
The
Real Reason for the Vocation Crisis
Separation
of Church and State Jeopardized