The Catholic Priest caught on the beach with his girlfriend

[annabanana]

is now an Episcopalian!

CNN) -- Father Alberto Cutie, an internationally known Catholic priest who admitted having a romantic affair and breaking his vow of celibacy, is joining the Episcopal Church to be with the woman he loves, he said Thursday.

Cutie - sometimes called "Father Oprah" because of the advice he's given in Spanish-language media --shocked the Catholic community when photographs of him embracing a bathing-suit-clad woman emerged this month in the pages of TV Notas magazine.

The Cuban-American priest admitted having a two-year relationship with the woman, a long-time friend. She has not been publicly identified. http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/28/florida.priest/

[democracy1st]

1. o gawd another freakin priest mishap

[hobbit709]

2. At least this time it was an adult.

[Meshuga]

5. I'd say good for him. No mishap. n/t

[DrDan]

7. sounds just the opposite to me - a priest acting human

[liberal N proud]

3. The Catholic Church is going to have to change its policy

If it hopes to lure new men into the Priesthood.

[Jeep789]

4. They might want to consider women too.....nt

[liberal N proud]

8. That would really blow the minds of some hard core Catholics

I grew up Catholic and something like that would have blown my late aunts mind.

It personally wouldn't make any difference to me.

[ZombieHorde]

6. Good for him, most of us deserve love. nt

[MorningGlow]

9. Yikers, Church, talk about skewed priorities

"Father Cutie's actions have caused grave scandal within the Catholic Church, harmed the Archdiocese of Miami -- especially our priests -- and led to division within the ecumenical community and the community at large," Favalora said in a written statement. "Today's announcement only deepens those wounds."

If only the Church publicly condemned the child molesting priests as quickly and as severely... :eyes:

[Strong Atheist]

10. "Priests driven away because church thinks their love is evil". nt.

[centristgrandpa]

11. Dios...

At least it wasn't a young boy, now that's change i can live with...:smoke: