ABSTRACT
An archbishop who was being deposed-in a case of one of his priests who abused minors-admitted that he had had sex with several young women. He quickly added that he always used “protection.” In some cases, however, sexual intercourse with a priest leads to conception and birth, even in spite of caution, contraception, and the conscious intent not to have a baby. Priests and bishops do impregnate women. This is not merely a recent phenomenon, nor is it as uncommon as church officials would have the public think. The church and its social services have at times vigorously opposed open adoption records in part to protect the identity of priest parenthood.
