https://www.cbsnews.com/news/catholic-church-secret-guidelines-priests-who-father-children-vatican-confirms/
I get that a lot of the other stuff going on is worse, but for some reason this one bothers me on a more personal level. I don't care about your calling or job or whatever. If you father a child and don't take the lead on supporting, raising, and caring for them then you're a deadbeat. The very idea that anyone would hide and abandon their own children to save their career makes me want to vomit, hit someone or both. I get this happens with Prostestant pastors all the time, but they all preach that they are as much sinners as anyone. The clergy of the priesthood quite literally projects a "holier than thou" image to the laiety, and this sort of thing just makes it into a farce.
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CBS News has confirmed that the Vatican has secret guidelines for priests who father children, despite their vows of celibacy. Vincent Doyle, the founder of a support group for children of priests, told CBS News that a Vatican official showed him the confidential instructions.
Doyle said he's been pushing the Church to publicly support those children, who often grow up living in shame and secrecy. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi spoke with him and other children of priests fighting for recognition from the Catholic Church.
I get that a lot of the other stuff going on is worse, but for some reason this one bothers me on a more personal level. I don't care about your calling or job or whatever. If you father a child and don't take the lead on supporting, raising, and caring for them then you're a deadbeat. The very idea that anyone would hide and abandon their own children to save their career makes me want to vomit, hit someone or both. I get this happens with Prostestant pastors all the time, but they all preach that they are as much sinners as anyone. The clergy of the priesthood quite literally projects a "holier than thou" image to the laiety, and this sort of thing just makes it into a farce.
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