Title makes it sound like he was dismissed for being pro-life. It was done because of “blasphemous communications on social media.”
Pavone is the national director of Priests for Life, Inc, which is not a Catholic organization. In that role, according to CNA, he has a long history of conflicts with bishops.
“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,”
To clarify, this seems to be the blasphemous communication in question:
In November 2016, Pavone filmed a video at the Priests for Life headquarters, urging support for Trump. The video was staged with the body of an aborted baby laid before Pavone on what appeared to be an altar.
Pavone says the video did not use a consecrated altar, but it was the actual body of an aborted baby, given to him for burial.
Title makes it sound like he was dismissed for being pro-life. It was done because of “blasphemous communications on social media.”
Pavone is the national director of Priests for Life, Inc, which is not a Catholic organization. In that role, according to CNA, he has a long history of conflicts with bishops.
To clarify, this seems to be the blasphemous communication in question:
Pavone says the video did not use a consecrated altar, but it was the actual body of an aborted baby, given to him for burial.
Where did you get that? I mean, that it was that thing specifically?
It's in the article.