Vatican confirms secret guidelines for priests who father children CBS News confirms the Vatican has secret guidelines for priests who father children, despite their vows of celibacy. Vincent Doyle, the founder of a support group for children of priests, told us a Vatican official showed him the confidential instructions. Doyle says he's been pushing the church to publicly support those children who often grow up living in shame and secrecy. Roxana Saberi spoke with him and other children of priests fighting for recognition from the church.