Posted on 12/18/2022 6:24:44 AM PST by devane617
A well-known Catholic priest and incendiary leader of the anti-abortion movement was removed from the priesthood by the Vatican, according to a letter from Pope Francis’s representative to the United States that was obtained by The New York Times.
Frank Pavone, who leads the advocacy organization Priests for Life, and was once a religious adviser to former President Donald J. Trump, was dismissed from the clergy on Nov. 9 with no possibility of appeal, the letter states. The letter included a statement about the removal, called laicization, that it said was approved by the Dicastery for the Clergy, a Vatican office.
“This action was taken after Father Pavone was found guilty in canonical proceedings of blasphemous communications on social media, and of persistent disobedience of the lawful instructions of his diocesan bishop,” it states.
The letter did not specify those communications or disobedience, or name the diocesan bishop. Mr. Pavone did not reply to a request for comment.
The punishment of a high-profile Catholic anti-abortion activist comes at a precarious moment for the movement as it plans its future after losses in the midterm election and struggles to unify Republicans around the issue. Mr. Pavone’s anti-abortion activism was not cited in the letter as the reason for his dismissal.
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The Catholic Church stands for nothing of the Bible...
This has the Heretic Frank’s dirty paws all over it.
NYT exploiting the potential coincidence of “anti-abortion”.
Some say Father Guido Sarducci would be a better pope
At least 99 out of every 100 people would be a better Pope.
Undoubtedly.
NYT paywall.
The current pope is working for the other side.
He called Brandon an “effing loser.” LOL!!!!
I was just reading this: https://dailycaller.com/2022/12/18/vatican-dismisses-pro-life-trump-supporting-priest-from-clerical-state-for-blasphemous-communications/
The catholic church is TOAST. They’re okay with Brandon, okay with Pelosi, okay with Beat-o, okay with Cuomo, and okay with Scientology. They are not okay with this nice, learned, compassionate priest and actually stripped him of his rank. That says a lot about them, doesn’t it? Why keep pimping the catholics? They’re done.
The pope is a commie dope.
Replacing him with pelosi
After 60 years I am no longer a practicing Catholic. It’s these types of things that drove me away.
That the Church is comprised of sinners, does NOT invalidate our Scripture based Doctrine.
Show me!
The only way the lavender mafia within the Vatican permitted this is that this priest refused to participate in a regular sodomy party there.
“...And the gates of hell shall not prevail against it...”
I am not Catholic, but I LOVE Fr. Pavone and am totally horrified and disgusted by this.
After 60 years I am no longer a practicing Catholic. It’s these types of things that drove me away.
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This is EXACTLY what the devil wants: People to leave the Church. I pray that you come back. You let lies and evil behavior of weak priests drive you from the church that Christ instituted.
His bishop asked him to stop using social media to voice his “flagrant” rhetoric.
Fr. Pavone took a vow of obedience. Over and over again, Fr. Pavone went against the bishop’s demands. After years of disobedience, Fr. Pavone was booted.
It has to do with his vow of obedience.
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