Frank Pavone is one of the most popular and richest Writer who was born on February 4, 1959 in Port Chester, New York, United States. Pavone was born 1959 in Port Chester, New York to Marion and Joseph Pavone. His father was an employee of a hardware store. Pavone wanted to be an astronaut in his youth however, he was inspired that he wanted to serve as a priest after serving in his parish and following the 1976 March for Life, decided to dedicate his life to the cause of ending abortion. After graduating as the valedictorian of his class at high school, he was enrolled into the Don Bosco College, a Salesian Major Seminary in Newton, New Jersey, later moving out of Salesian College and the Salesian Order and joining the Archdiocese of New York.
Pavone offered a lot of commentary throughout the Terri Schiavo debate He was on the restricted visitors’ list and was close to her bedside numerous times, including in her last hours. He presided over the homily during Schiavo’s funeral mass in the Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church in Gulfport, Florida on April 5, 2005.
After disputes in New York with Cardinal Edward Egan, Pavone sought and received a transfer to the Diocese of Amarillo, Texas. In 2005 Pavone became a priest of the Diocese of Amarillo, Texas, and serves in anti-abortion ministry with his bishop’s permission. Pavone formerly served as a member of the Pontifical Academy for Life.
A Catholic World News analysis of tax returns indicated that between 2006 and 2008 Priests for Life spent less than 63% of its revenues on its programs. It also found that Pavone did not draw any salary from the organization.
In September 2004 Pavone addressed a group delegate to the Republican National Convention in New York in which he said, “Isn’t it great to be among Catholics who aren’t afraid to be political? And isn’t it great to find a few priests who aren’t afraid to be political?” Pavone declared it was abortion that as one of the “single issue” for him in the 2004 presidential election and stated that the political aspect of abortion was the main reason for his support of George W. Bush.
