
Tribune Online reports that a Catholic priest has left the priesthood in order to marry a Kenyan woman. The report notes that, under Catholic Church law, a priest generally cannot marry validly unless he has first been formally laicised and received the required Church authorisation. The provided blurb does not identify the priest, state where the decision occurred, or give further details about the marriage process.
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