We have been informed many times on this forum that once a priest, always a priest and that personal sin in a priest's life does not affect his ability to administer sacraments.
Not only that, but until and unless the Catholic church defrocks and officially and publicly ex-communicates him, any Catholic who says anything about this entity not being a priest or having ex-communicated himself simply has no credibility.
If the RCC doesn't officially recognize the self-ex-communication, that person still can legitimately call themselves *Catholic* and nobody is under any obligation to believe that the person has ex-communicated himself with his behavior. If the church doesn't recognize it in the way they relate to the person, nobody else is obligated to either.
This is a devil from Hell masquerading as one. This man should be jailed. Were it up to me he’d be dead as Christ commanded those who would harm children.
I can certainly appreciate your sentiment.
FWIW, this is the worst possible thing to have happened PR wise in light of the fallout from the whole Catholic priest abuse scandal.
Madame, this isn’t an academic debate here or a debate on theology or church protocol. Were talking about A CATHOLIC PRIEST WHO THINKS IT”S OKAY TO HAVE SEX WITH KIDS!! FOR GOD’s SAKE! You’re a mother? I’m a step-dad and uncle and a grandfather. Good Heavens, what has gone wrong in this world!?!