We Are All The Defrocked Priest Who Posed For Selfies With An Aborted Fetus On The Altar Of His Church

Frank Pavone — a defrocked priest who posed for selfies with an aborted fetus on the altar of his church — is the only person terrible enough to embody 2022.

Jesus takes a moment to process the news. Photo by Wesley Tingey on Unsplash

Covering abortion rights in this country is a bummer. So is watching the steady deterioration of the Roman Catholic Church. Sometimes, though, you land on a special story — something that really reminds you why you cover both institutions.

Frank Pavone, who was defrocked by the Vatican for “heresy,” is that story. “I’ve never heard that accusation against him,” noted a Pavone fan on Twitter. “What did he do?”

If you can’t read that reply, then — to my delight — I get to repeat it for you. It says: “He placed the corpse of an aborted baby on an altar, posed with it for photos, then posted it on social media with a caption urging people to vote for Trump.”