The founder of a far-right, unofficial Catholic media group has resigned for an unspecified violation of the organization's morality clause, the group said in a statement Tuesday.
Michael Voris stepped down as president of St. Michael’s Media and Church Militant, a Michigan-based enterprise established to address what Voris’ official biography calls “the serious erosion of the Catholic faith in the last 50 years."
“Michael Voris has been asked to resign for breaching the Church Militant morality clause,” the organization said in its statement.
“I consider this a gift from God.”Church Militant is often critical of Pope Francis, and has elevated extremist voices like those of Milo Yiannopoulos and echoed popular refrains from mainstream conservatives.
In 2017, a confidant of Pope Francis singled out Church Militant for criticism.
Persons:
Michael Voris, Voris, “ Michael Voris, ”, “, Pope Francis, Milo Yiannopoulos, Joseph Strickland —, Antonio Spadaro, Donald Trump’s, ” Voris, Spadaro
Organizations:
Catholic, St, Michael’s Media, Church Militant, Associated Press, Militant, Archdiocese, AP, U.S . Conference of Catholic Bishops, Capitol, Lilly Endowment Inc
Locations:
Michigan, Detroit, Texas, Baltimore