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21 October 2017

NZ priest's secret children to come out of hiding

The secret children of a Catholic priest in New Zealand are about to reveal their identity to their local bishop, and a New Zealander who personally briefed the Pope on the topic says the Vatican has recognised the right to know one's parents
The adult siblings are among thousands internationally who have contacted the Coping International website, which offers support to the children of clergy. The site's founder Vincent Doyle - an Irish man who himself is the son of a priest - said he expected many more New Zealanders who are priests' children, or their mothers, to come forward as they gained courage to speak up.

http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/341876/nz-priest-s-secret-children-to-come-out-of-hiding