The Vatican's secret rules for priests who have children

[Michie]

*You are in the Catholic forum*

Vincent Doyle, a psychotherapist in Ireland, was 28 when he learned from his mother that the Roman Catholic priest he had always known as his godfather was in truth his biological father.

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The Vatican’s Secret Rules for Priests Who Have Children

 

[Spherical]

"A mere formality..."

 

[Romans 13:3]

CBS had a story on their morning program regarding this issue. I did not get to see it but here is the link if anyone wants to:
Vatican confirms secret Catholic Church guidelines for priests who father children

 

[Markie Boy]

If you read Church history, you'll see that after celibacy was made mandatory it was hugely ignored, with many, it seems most, priests keeping wives or "housekeepers".

I have read that at the time they could not remove all those that rebelled without depriving the people of their priests in large numbers.