Defrocked Catholic priest Frank Pavone speaks out: ‘Known' for decades that some bishops ‘hate’ pro-life work

Roman Catholic priest and vocal pro-life advocate Frank Pavone was interviewed following the Vatican removing him from the priesthood over alleged "blasphemous communications."

:One bishop told me one time ‘Father Frank, you're too aggressive on abortion,'" he said. "So I said, ‘Well, as soon as abortion stops being aggressive on the little babies, that it dismembers and decapitates, then you come and talk to me.'"

Pavone was officially removed from the clergy on Nov. 9 after the receipt of a letter from Pope Francis' representative in the U.S., Archbishop Christophe Pierre, according to the New York Times. U.S. bishops were first alerted to the decision on Dec. 13.

"As you will know, Father Pavone was a very public and high profile figure associated with the Right to Life Movement in the U.S.," Archbishop Pierre told the bishops. "His dismissal from the clerical state may, therefore, be a matter of interest among the faithful. In anticipation of that potential interest, the attached statement regarding Father Pavone is provided for your information."