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U.S. Catholic priest Father Frank Pavone has been a very controversial figure, butting heads with the Vatican over various issues. Now, the Vatican has defrocked the controversial anti-abortion U.S. priest for blasphemy, as well as "persistent disobedience."
Father Frank Pavone claims he learned about it from Catholic News Agency in an email asking him for comment
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- In a live morning broadcast on Twitter Dec. 18, Father Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life, said he was not told directly by the Vatican that he has been laicized. 'I'm haven't received any communication from the Vatican, I haven't seen anything,' he said. 'I'm not even being told about this myself.' Pavone said he learned about it from Catholic News Agency in an email asking him for comment about the Vatican returning him to the lay state. Late Dec. 17, CN
Frank Pavone, who has spent years battling the Catholic hierarchy and been condemned for his virulently pro-Trump tweets, was removed as a priest by the Vatican last month.