A former Pennsylvania priest who led an illicit 2024 Mass for the Arlington Carmelite nuns has been dismissed from the clergy, according to a statement from the Diocese of Scranton.
The former priest, Christopher Clay, submitted a petition for dismissal in March to Pope Leo XIV after a second credible allegation emerged that he had sexually abused a minor, diocese officials said. Clay is no longer permitted to celebrate Mass or confer the sacraments.
Clay was originally prohibited from celebrating any sacrament in June 2004 when the first allegation came to light, according to the statement…