The Catholic News Agency (CNA) obtained a letter from the Vatican stating that Fr. Frank Pavone, the founder and Director of Priests for Life was defrocked due to social media posts found to be blasphemous. Fr. Frank Pavone was also a religious advisor to President Trump and served in leadership positions for his 2020 campaign. Additionally, he served on the Catholic Advisory Board and was named the national co-chair of Pro-Life Voices for Trump.
In a Dec. 13 letter to U.S. bishops obtained by CNA and confirmed by multiple sources as authentic, Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the apostolic nuncio to the United States, wrote that the prefect of the Dicastery for the Clergy issued the decision on Nov. 9, adding that there was “no possibility of appeal.”
“Father Pavone was given ample opportunity to defend himself in the canonical proceedings, and he was also given multiple opportunities to submit himself to the authority of his diocesan bishop,” explains a separate statement attached to Pierre’s letter. “It was determined that Father Pavone had no reasonable justification for his actions.”
“Since Priests for Life, Inc. is not a Catholic organization, Mr. Pavone’s continuing role in it as a lay person would be entirely up to the leadership of that organization,” the statement says.
The Background of Priests for Life
In 1993, Cardinal O’Connor granted a request from Fr. Frank Pavone to work full-time in the pro-life ministry. In 2005, the Congregation for Clergy granted Fr. Pavone’s request for excardination from New York to Amarillo, Texas where Fr. Pavone could further deepen his pro-life ministry.
Other Organizations
Fr. Frank Pavone has served as the Pastoral Director of Rachel’s Vineyard, the world’s largest ministry for healing after abortion. He also works with Silent No More, through which those who have had abortions share their stories of forgiveness and healing.
Fr. Frank Pavone’s Statement
Fr. Pavone’s full statement can be found on the Priests for Life website. Fr. Pavone will continue to serve as Director of Priests for Life. He will continue his courageous work in the pro-life ministry.
It hurts my spirit to hear this! Father Pavone speaks the truth! In my opinion, Joe Biden will bring the wrath of God down upon our nation for supporting laws that kill unborn babies ! Thou shalt not kill is and always will be a commandment of God!
Well, Democrats also do not like the border being over-run by illegals. Not to mention babies being killed at full-term. Keep it up, Democrats. Your image is incredibly uncaring.
I’m confused, joe and nancy are good Catholics. Hmmm, something isn’t right. More explanation required, any wonder Catholics are all over the place!
I am a late convert to Catholicism. I love the Church, but had Francis been pope at the time I would not have converted. I love Fr. Frank and Bishop Strickland. They are true disciples of Christ. I have been appalled at Pope Francis’s refusal to discipline Pelosi and Biden and Fr. James Martin. Now I think he is a false profit. Evil has invaded every thing in our country from schools to government. Now Francis may drive me and many others away from the Church we love. He is the one who needs to be defrocked!
God doesn’t fire people.Satan does.
More Proof that Catholics are NOT CHRISTIANS. Not only do they not follow GOD’S word but they add things that are just not in the BIBLE. Purgatory is something they made up to make money for the church well what they call a church. Man CANNOT forgive sin only CHRIST can do that so confession is a waste and used to protect criminals. GOD spoke to man last through CHRIST and now that is done via the BIBLE and the Pope is a FRAUD when claiming to speak for GOD. The man currently in that job tells all sorts of LIES about GOD. So to hear that they would strip a man of his job for fighting the MURDER of the UNBORN is just more proof that the Catholics are a CULT of the worst kind.