In a shocking turn of events, the Vatican has dismissed pro-life leader Father Frank Pavone from the Catholic priesthood. The decision will certainly anger pro-life Catholics who respect Pavone and appreciate his decades of service to the pro-life movement via Priests for Life.

The decision comes on the heels of Pope Francis facing criticism for putting an abortion advocate on the Pntifical Academy for Life, claiming that giving an abortion support a Catholic Church platform helps “dialog.”

In a December 13 letter to the Catholic bishops in the United States, Papal Nuncio Archbishop Christophe Pierre wrote that the Dicastery for the Clergy issued the decision to defrock Pavone on November 9 — supposedly for “blasphemous communications on social media” and “persistent disobedience of the lawful instructions of his diocesan bishop.”

There is reportedly no ability to appeal the decision… (Excerpt from LIFENEWS.COM)

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