The Pope , it seems, can make up rules or exceptions to the rules, as he thinks fit. After all, he is Vicar of Christ & Supreme Pontiff ! The Vatican has admitted it has an internal set of guidelines which urge the clergy to “voluntarily” leave the priesthood in case they ever father a child in violation of their vows of celibacy. Apparently, the priest is not punished, merely asked to change his occupation. The “internal document” is focused on child protection. It annuls the offender's priestly status and turns him into a parent by devoting himself exclusively to the child. The existence of the secret document was kept secret and only recently divulged to the New York Times (sadly, not to the Times of India or GoaNet).
Eddie
