Father Frank Pavone to Newsmax: ‘Political Advocacy’ Defrocking an Excuse for Envy

Father Frank Pavone told Newsmax his defrocking, as allegedly ordered by Pope Francis, has been pushed under the guise of “political advocacy,” but really it is about priests and bishops being “envious” of Catholics’ support for Priests for Life.

“They don’t like the fact that people are supporting Priests for Life, and they will continue to support Priests for Life for this reason: That they see us saying the things and doing the work that they wish their own priests and their own bishops we’re doing, but they’re not,” Father Pavone, the national director of the pro-life advocacy group, told “Saturday Report.”

“And this is getting some of these men envious. This is getting some of them downright angry, because they don’t control our board. They don’t control our finances. They don’t control the influence of our message. I think on a human level that explains a lot of what’s going on.”…(Excerpt from Newsmax)