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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Officially, Catholic priests are required to maintain a life of celibacy, refraining from any form of sexual activity. A growing tide of sexual abuse scandals involving priests around the world has shown these vows are often broken, although there are many examples of consensual sex by ministers.
Nevertheless the Catholic Church has refused to budge from its longstanding tradition.
Source: Vatican admits to secret rules for children of priests
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