Defrocked priest Frank Pavone speaks out after Vatican dismissal

Defrocked Catholic priest Frank Pavone spoke out on Monday towards the Vatican's latest determination to take away him from the priesthood, claiming he would proceed his work within the Catholic Church and attraction to the "individuals of God."

Pavone, a supporter of former President Donald Trump and an anti-abortion advocate, was dismissed from the priesthood on Nov. 9 in a transfer known as defrocking. Nonetheless, no phrase of the choice was identified till a Dec. 13 letter to U.S. bishops from Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the apostolic nuncio to america, was leaked to the media on Saturday.

ANTI-ABORTION ADVOCATE FRANK PAVONE LOSING PRIESTHOOD OVER SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS

“Some within the Church have been attempting to silence my voice for 20 years. It is not going to work. This isn't simply an assault on me, however an effort by forces each inside and outdoors the Church to intimidate each brave pro-life priest and lay activist.” Pavone stated in a press release. “We see this within the arrests of pro-life advocates and the shortage of response from legislation enforcement in additional than 100 assaults towards pro-life organizations. We see this when some non secular leaders present cowl for pro-abortion politicians like Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi. And we see it when some clergymen who violate canon legislation and in addition break civil legislation are supported whereas others, together with myself, are chastised and ostracized for working to guard the unborn."

Pavone claimed he had no data of the Vatican's determination till the Catholic Nationwide Register requested him about it on Saturday. Upon listening to the information, Pavone carried out a reside questioning for his parish and canceled Sunday's Mass. Nonetheless, he assured folks that his work would proceed.

"I've made an irrevocable dedication to defend the unborn and to be a priest. I can't stroll away from both one,” Pavone stated.

The letter of his dismissal claimed that he had been "blasphemous on social media" and was persistently disobedient to his bishop. Pavone responded that the allegations of blasphemy have been solely the most recent in a string of accusations that some left-leaning bishops have used to assault him.

The letter additionally acknowledged that there could possibly be no attraction to the choice, to which Pavone stated he would attraction to the "individuals of God."

Pavone has nonetheless not acquired a letter that notifies him of his reported laicization, in line with his anti-abortion group, Clergymen for Life. Pavone is at the moment the nationwide director of the group and has been a priest for 34 years.

Pavone has been identified for serving to convert high-profile figures to the Catholic religion. He was concerned within the affirmation of Norma McCorvey, referred to as "Jane Roe," from the historic Roe v. Wade case. With the assistance of Pavone, McCorvey turned an advocate for the anti-abortion trigger.