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LiberalElite

(14,691 posts) Thu Dec 5, 2013, 10:29 PM Dec 2013

Source: NY Daily News

VATICAN CITY — Thomas Williams, the onetime public face of the disgraced Legion of Christ religious order who left the priesthood after admitting he fathered a child, is getting married this weekend to the child’s mother, The Associated Press has learned. The bride is the daughter of former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See Mary Ann Glendon, one of Pope Francis’ top advisers.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/priest-marry-mary-ann-glendon-mother-child-pope-advisor-article-1.1538820#ixzz2meqzsSHO

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/priest-marry-mary-ann-glendon-mother-child-pope-advisor-article-1.1538820#ixzz2meqdQX7Q

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Former priest to marry mother of his child, daughter of adviser to Pope Francis [View all] LiberalElite Dec 2013 OP

All in the Family, I guess..... MADem Dec 2013 #1

Those are two hot looking priests. Beacool Dec 2013 #9

Father Cutie (yes--his name is really CUTIE) was a HUGE scandal. MADem Dec 2013 #12

Yes, I remember the story. Beacool Dec 2013 #18

Priests leaving the priesthood and marrying is LibDemAlways Dec 2013 #2

Correct - not at all uncommon. No Vested Interest Dec 2013 #5

It started because of money. Priests with families mean two things - IdaBriggs Dec 2013 #10

My grandfather left the priesthood to marry my grandmother. Xithras Dec 2013 #15

The Pope could change it instantly. joshcryer Dec 2013 #19

My husband, who was raised Catholic, has lately LibDemAlways Dec 2013 #20

Francis is really bad on choice and women issues. joshcryer Dec 2013 #21

Abstinence... Plucketeer Dec 2013 #3

One-handed, it's not just for preists davidpdx Dec 2013 #7

So what the hell do you think Episcopalians are for? YOHABLO Dec 2013 #6

Or Lutherans. Sognefjord Dec 2013 #24

Too too Thornbirds. n/t bitchkitty Dec 2013 #8

! hedgehog Dec 2013 #11

I can just see the reaction of some of the guys he bounced. . . Paula Sims Dec 2013 #23

That would be mind boggling for them, I bet! freshwest Dec 2013 #25