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Rome university reverses decision to honor US priest for pro-life work
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Father Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life. (Photo: Wikipedia)
For a variety of reasons, especially in relation to the political situation in the United States, the Legionaries of Christ university in Rome will not honor Father Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life, said the head of the university s bioethics faculty.
The bioethics department of the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum had announced Jan. 7 on the university s website that it would give Father Pavone its A Life for Life Award and that a Switzerland-based association would provide a monetary prize to recognize and support Father Pavone s mission.
For a variety of reasons, “especially in relation to the political situation” in the United States, the Legionaries of Christ university in Rome will not honor Father Frank Pavone.
Jan. 14, 2021 Catholic News Service ROME For a variety of reasons, especially in relation to the political situation in the United States, the Legionaries of Christ university in Rome will not honor Father Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life, said the head of the university s bioethics faculty. The bioethics department of the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum had announced Jan. 7 on the university s website that it would give Father Pavone its A Life for Life Award and that a Switzerland-based association would provide a monetary prize to recognize and support Father Pavone s mission. Less than a week later, the university s academic vice rector issued a statement saying, Taking into account elements that were not considered at the time of the original decision, the Faculty of Bioethics will forego the awarding of the prize to Father Frank Pavone.
Rome university reverses decision to honor Father Pavone
Father Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life, speaks in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington Oct. 1, 2019. The Legionaries of Christ university in Rome plans to honor Father Pavone with an award Jan. 25, 2021. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)
By Cindy Wooden • Catholic News Service • Posted January 14, 2021
ROME (CNS) For a variety of reasons, “especially in relation to the political situation” in the United States, the Legionaries of Christ university in Rome will not honor Father Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life, said the head of the university’s bioethics faculty.