Children of the ordained
Children of the ordained is a term the Vatican uses to describe the offspring of ordained Catholic priests who have taken a vow of clerical celibacy. The children are a "result of affairs involving priests and laywomen or nuns – others of abuse or rape".[1] Not many of these children are known, but the most famous is probably Vincent Doyle, who has started a support group, Coping International.[1]
In 2009, the Vatican under
New York Times reported on the guidelines' existence in 2019.[2] The guidelines were considered as a "secret".[3]
In 2020, the Congregation for Clergy released the guidelines to Vincent Doyle. They include two exceptions which allows priests to remain in the Catholic priesthood, having fathered a child, and openly acknowledged their child.
See also
References
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ^ "Vatican's Secret Rules for Catholic Priests Who Have Children". The New York Times. 2019-02-18. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- ^ Cairns, Madoc (2020-02-10). "Vatican guidelines for children of priests are released". The Tablet. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
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