Pavone: It's possible I missed laicization notice – Catholic World Report catholicworldreport.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from catholicworldreport.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Frank Pavone gives a reflection on Scripture on his YouTube channel. / Credit: Screengrab YouTube Jan. 7, 2023.Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jan 13, 2023 / 09:33 am (CNA).Frank Pavone, the national director of Priests for Life, was notified of his recent laicization, a diocesan official has told CNA, contradicting the ex-priest s repeated claims that he has not received official notification of the Vatican s decree dismissing him from the clerical state.An official with the Amarillo Diocese in Texas, who asked not to be identified by name, told CNA that "the canonical process was followed, including physical and electronic notifications [of his laicization] at their proper time." The official s account is at odds with Pavone s prior statements to CNA and other media outlets claiming that he has received no such formal notification.Pavone, who plans to hold a livestreamed press conference Friday ahead of next week s March for Life in Washington, D.C., provided CNA a differen
Priests for Life head says Vatican didn't tell him directly he was laicized - Catholic Standard cathstan.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cathstan.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
By Eric Sammons - While Pavone’s laicization understandably raises many emotions among pro-life Catholics, it’s not as simple as “ Vatican bad, canceled priest good.”