VATICAN CITY
Miami Herald
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
VATICAN CITY — A prominent American priest of the Legion of Christ religious order has decided to leave the priesthood after admitting he fathered a child years ago.
The Legion said Saturday the Rev. Thomas Williams, a moral theologian, author, lecturer and television personality, had asked Pope Francis to be relieved of his celibacy and other priestly obligations. A friend, the Rev. John Connor, wrote in a Legion blog that Williams wanted to care for his son and the mother.
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