[marshmallow]

"The PFL has become a business that is quite lucrative which provides Father Pavone with financial independence from all legitimate ecclesiastical oversight."

File under..... "Lessons we have learned from the Corapi and Euteneuer affairs."

I'm not at all surprised by this. I hope this is a preemptive strike by the bishop to get Fr. Pavone out of harms way before there are problems, rather than a reaction to actual allegations of financial impropriety but either way, I'm with the bishop.

[topher]

Having worked for PFL, I am with the Bishop just because I think it is bad for one's spiritual life to think so much about dollars and cents. It detracts from one's spiritual life.

Some quiet time away from PFL will help Father Frank.

Let us keep Father Frank and all priests constantly in our prayers...