Members of the National Pro-Life Religious Council, an ecumenical group of pro-life advocates from various Protestant denominations, along with Catholics, have released a new statement supporting Father Frank Pavone of Priests for Life.
As LifeNews has reported, the pro-life movement has been abuzz with the news that Amarillo Bishop Patrick J. Zurek of the Diocese of Amarillo has asked Father Pavone to come back to serve in the diocese and has temporarily prevented him from exercising his duties as the head of Priests for Life. Zurek alleges, with little supporting evidence, that there are financial irregularities at Priests for Life despite annual audits from one of the nation’s top accounting firms.
Today, members of the National Pro-Life Religious Council submitted the following statement supporting Father Pavone, who is a member of the Council via his role as the national director for Priests for Life:
The members of the National Pro-Life Religious Council stand in solidarity with our friend, colleague and President of the Council, Fr. Frank Pavone. It has long been Father Pavone’s belief that he has been called by God, within his priestly vocation, to serve in full-time pro-life work.
We can attest that his ability to serve in this capacity over the past twenty years has, directly and indirectly, saved the lives of countless unborn children and also resulted in the healing of countless others who have been touched by the tragedy that is abortion.
The NPRC fully supports Father Pavone’s efforts to continue his vital and life-saving ministry with Priests for Life in a full-time capacity.
Signed,
Georgette Forney, Anglicans for Life, & the Silent No More Awareness Campaign
The Rev. Terry Gensemer, CEC for Life (International Communion of the Charismatic Episcopal Church)
The Rev. J. Kirk van der Swaagh, Conservative Congregational Christian Conference
The Rev. Paul Stallsworth, Lifewatch, Taskforce of United Methodists on Abortion and Sexuality
Ed Szeto, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod World Relief and Human Care
Dennis Di Mauro , Lutherans for Life International
The Rev. Rob Schenck, National Clergy Council
Tom Glessner, NIFLA (National Institute of Family and Life Advocates)
Marie Bowen, Presbyterians Pro-Life
The Rev. John Brown, United Church of Christ Friends for Life
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September 16, 2011
Categories: Books & Publications, Events, Human Rights, Inspirational, Politics . Tags: Bishop Zurek, catholic, ecumenical, Father Pavone, leadership, National Pro-Life Relihious Council, protestant . Author: Doug Lawrence . Comments: Leave a comment