The secret rules that the Vatican applies to priests who have children

After the wave of pedophile healings that shook the most intimate of Catholic Church, a second wave begins to take shape. "That's the next scandal. There are children everywhere"said Vincent Doyle, an Irish victim of the new hiding.

Doyle he discovered at the age of 28 that his natural father was a priest. The same as his mother hid behind the status of Godfather. He was alone and he was right: an archbishop showed him that the Vatican applied strict – and secret – rules to misguided priests with children.

Alessandro GisottiThe Vatican spokesman acknowledged his existence: "I can confirm that this guide exists. It's an internal document"It was in response to a question from The New York Times.

Most of them remain hidden. secrets Like a sin.

According to the site To face the international, which brings together the testimonies of children of priests and gives them badistance in some cases, there are approximately 50,000 children traveling in 175 countries. Pope Francisco, Knower of the drama, said in 2014: "With regard to the children of priests, a father must fulfill his obligations […] and badume the natural responsibilities that accompany paternal children"

It was not the first time that the Sovereign Pontiff He made reference to the subject. In 2010, in his book About heaven and earth -written when he was still serving as archbishop of Good Aires- Francisco He pointed out that a priest who has a romance could continue his apostolate, but that one who has a child should resign immediately. "The natural law pbades before his priestly work"He remarked.

According to the secret document admitted by Gisottithis gives indications on the procedures. The "Fundamental principle"is to offer"protection of childhood"The guide of Vatican asks the priest to leave the office of priest and "badume his responsibilities as a father by devoting himself exclusively to the child"

However, the text is vague. The Vatican to ask or order? Because of the result, it is not an imposition and the religious decide themselves what they will continue to do. The highest ecclesiastical authorities are now badyzing the imposition of waiver on those who do not fulfill their parental obligations.

However, barrel lawyers say that nothing forces the priest priest to give up his vocation because it is not the case.a canonical crime"

Doylewho is the Reverend's son John J. Doyleof Longford, IrelandHe used to take pictures with his father, thinking that he was really his godfather. In studying the case and learning about the Vatican's advice to the hidden fathers of the Church, he says that he does not agree with the fact that they have to give up their work.

That of Erik Zattoni This is a case with more drama. Her mother was 14 years old when she was raped by Pietro Tosi in 1982. The priest was then 54 years old. His family lived in the parish house of Ferrara, Italy. When they tried to Tosi to recognize his son, they were expelled.

It would have been 28 years before a review of DNA he would throw the truth and put the priest on the ropes. It was in 2010 and the Vatican literate Tosi take charge of their responsibilities. But he did not force him to give up his ministry.

He has neither resigned nor accepted his paternity. He died in 2014, at the age of 86.

The tests of DNA they could multiply as cases become known in families.

The New York Times He exposed the case of pretty one Lawless Australian 56 years old. He always wanted to know in detail his origin, since he had no father and that he had noticed that his mother would panic every time that a priest would enter the house.

In 2018, he typed on his computer ancestry.com and a big screen is open before his eyes. Family trees, family ties, blood. Millions of data at your fingertips. With your test DNA enter After a while and cross information, she was able to prove that she was the daughter of his priest..

While the Vatican Evaluates Radical Change in the Secret Guide, Thousands of Youth – Not So Many – Exploring the Truth About Their Identity and Origins Like Vincent Doyle. Like Linda Lawless. Like thousands of others.