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08th Nov 2016

Outrage as Catholic priest places aborted foetus on altar in support of Donald Trump

He was trusted to bury the fetus

Rebecca Keane

Father Frank Pavone appealed for voters to choose Trump.

The Catholic priest, who is in charge of Priests for Life in New York, used an aborted foetus to make an impassioned plea to people to vote for the Republican candidate.

According to The Washington Post, Father Frank posted a horrific Facebook live video where he placed an aborted fetus on the altar and proceeded to preach about the apparent perils of Hillary Clinton becoming President.

Pavone appealed to voters, saying:

“We have to decide if we will allow this child killing to continue in America or not. Hillary Clinton and the Democratic platform says yes, let the child-killing continue (and you pay for it); Donald Trump and the Republican platform says no, the child should be protected.”

The fetus was placed in Pavone’s possession by a pathologist for burial but instead, the Catholic priest decided to use it to turn voters against Hillary Clinton and the reproductive rights she promises.

The extremely distressing video, which lasts 44 minutes, shows known anti-abortion activist Father Frank talking over the fetus, quoting scriptures and preaching to viewers.

In a blog for the Archdiocese of New York, Ed Mechmann spoke about his shock at seeing the video.

“A human being has been sacrificed and the altar of God has been desecrated, all for politics…”

“Everyone who respects the dignity of every human person should reject and disavow this atrocity.”