Vatican admits to secret rules for children of priests: NYT
(CNN)The Vatican has revealed that it maintains secret guidelines for priests who father children despite their vows of celibacy, according to a report in the New York Times.
One man, Vincent Doyle, whose father was a Catholic priest, told the paper he was shown the document when he traveled to Rome in search of justice for children of ministers.
When asked, the Vatican admitted that the secret rules existed: “I can confirm that these guidelines exist,” Vatican spokesman Alessandro Gisotti told the New York Times. “It is an internal document.”
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