Norma McCorvey, head of Roe No More Ministries and the former pro-abortion
plaintiff in the 1973 landmark Supreme Court case, "Roe vs. Wade," officially
announced today that she has decided to become a Roman Catholic.
Ms. McCorvey released the following statement:
"After many months of prayer, and many worried nights, I am making the joyous
announcement today that I have decided to join the Mother Church of
Christianity--- by which I of course mean the Roman Catholic Church.
"I was baptized into the Christian faith several years ago by the Rev. Flip
Benham, director of Operation Rescue. Since that time I have grown in my Faith.
One of the most important moments in this growth process occurred during prayer.
I clearly heard the Heavenly Father say to me that I was to be with Him soon. I
was very scared of this, thinking that it meant I was to die. I consulted my
dear friend, Fr. Frank Pavone, head of Priests for Life, who has been the
catalyst to bring me into the Catholic Church. I told him of my concerns, and
his advice to me was to continue to pray and to ponder this message. I listened
to him and came to realize that what God was actually saying to me was to "come
ALL the way home to Him" in His Church--- the Church Jesus Christ Himself
founded, the Mother church. "My first public mention of my decision was at an
Evangelical Church in Waco, Texas, at an event hosted by Daniel Vinzant. Waco is
now like my ‘Bethlehem.’
"I will begin classes in Catholicism this July, taught by Fr. Edward
Robinson, of the Dallas Diocese, where I live. I will also continue to be in
close contact with Fr. Pavone, who now works at the Vatican and will arrange for
me to receive my Confirmation in the city of Rome. He has told me that he is
going to inform the Pope of my decision to become a Catholic."
