In news that has come as a shock to me (and I'm guessing anyone who has followed Church Militant over the years), Michael Voris has been asked to resign. I have no idea why. Below this post you will see the official statement issued by Church Militant regarding his resignation.
They say he violated the "morality clause". Other than that it is not clear why Voris has been asked to resign. One of the reasons this is shocking is that Voris isn't just one person working at Church Militant. In my perspective, he IS Church Militant. I mean, how can you separate Church Militant from Michael Voris and him spiraling his pencil declaring that it is the place where "lies and falsehoods are trapped and exposed". In fact, I remember back in 2012 and prior when it was called Real Catholic TV. He was forced to remove the word "Catholic" from the title. There is hardly a Catholic out there, especially those who are media-aware, that are not familiar with Michael Voris. Some like him more than others obviously.
The released memo claims that the show will go on with Michael unabated, but this seems implausible. I can't even imagine what Voris must have done to cause this. Those who made this decision must have seen his breach as being rather egregious. As a Catholic organization, they would strongly believe in the Sacrament of Confession. So, whatever it was that Michael Voris is guilty of, they must think it is of such consequence that it would impede or destroy the reputation of the entire organization.
I remember a few years back, Voris came out and publicly gave details of his wayward past life because the Archdiocese of New York was going to expose him. So he decided to take the bull by the horns and come clean publicly himself. This was a very brave move on his part. However, he was obviously not asked to resign over this. So if even these admissions did not cause a resignation, what could have? I suppose in this older case, the sins were of the past and he rejected them, while perhaps these current violations were ongoing? I cannot say.
Let's all pray for Michael Voris and the organization that he founded. I cannot say if those responsible for his resignation are in the right or not in this case, but prayers never go to waste.
Here is the news release issued by Church Militant today:
Fellow Catholics,
Church Militant/St. Michael's Media was founded as a bastion of Catholic truth and a light to the faithful in hard times. This is why we are being fully transparent with you all.
Michael Voris has been asked to resign for breaching the Church Militant morality clause. The board has accepted his resignation.
We understand this is a shock to you all, but our founder and former CEO is stepping aside and focusing on his personal health.
The Board of Directors has chosen not to disclose Michael's private matters to the public. The apostolate will be praying for him, and we kindly ask you to do the same.
Church Militant/St. Michael's Media is just as positioned to save souls as it ever has been. There are more than 40 full-time employees on the cutting edge of Catholic truth moving forward with renewed fervor.
The apostolate will remain unwavering in its reporting and its commentary — defending Holy Mother Church from errors both inside and out.
We appreciate your continued support and prayers.
God love you,
Church Militant
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