The Huffington Post website reports today (April 8, 2011) that Rev. Michael Manning -- the famous Catholic TV priest -- has taken a leave of absence, after he admitted to having a sexual affair with his second cousin.
According to the San Bernadino Sun -- which first reported the relationship -- Manning, 70, will be leaving Wordnet, the worldwide television ministry he founded in 1978, to reflect on his relationship with Monterey (California) Schools Superintendent Nancy Kotowski.
Manning -- who claims that the sexual relationship ended over two years ago -- said he has sought and received forgiveness from God. "That's the neat thing with Jesus. There can be the chance of starting again," Manning said.
He admitted to the affair, after the San Bernadino Sun obtained a series of correspondence between the two lovers.
Kotowski, 59, said she believes that she and the priest are "soul mates" and she hopes their story will inspire discussion about the role of celibacy within the Catholic Church.
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