Bishop Silences Pro-Family Priest

"Father Klee has shown a pattern of making communications to a broad audience on a variety of contemporary issues which are frankly divisive," claimed Brennan. "While these communications seemingly present Catholic moral teaching, they are often offensive and disrespectful to the human dignity of persons."

"Father Klee has been repeatedly warned about making these divisive communications and ordered to cease doing so," the bishop wrote.

Politically Incorrect

In a run-up to the 2016 presidential race, Klee made it known that he preferred to have Donald Trump running the country instead of Hillary Clinton.

"The Church and her leaders should assist the formation of the faithful's consciences so as to ultimately help them make morally-sound decisions in voting," wrote Klee.

He took exception to Clinton's "savage disregard for human life, marriage and any life issues." He also called her out for "extolling socialism," which he said, "always leads to hardened atheism."

The zealous priest also weighed in on the impact that Olympian Bruce Jenner, who supposedly transitioned into a woman, had on current culture.

"Sadly, a large segment of our culture celebrates that which shouldn't be celebrated," commented Klee.

A Priest Under Wraps

In the past, Klee had been kept out of the limelight by being assigned to minister to nuns and to work in prison chaplaincy. Various priests have confirmed to Church Militant that such assignments are given by bishops who want to sideline outspoken priests.

Klee did offer comments following his removal from active duty but did not want to "disclose details" on his current situation. He did, however, ask for prayers concerning two specific intentions. The first concerned Church leaders:

[Please pray] for a tremendous outpouring of graces upon the spiritual leadership of the Church, specifically upon bishops and priests, that they be empowered with the cardinal virtue of fortitude — that they implore the intercession of the martyrs, lest they go from being potential victims of satan's attacks to being actual instigators and accomplices like the Pharisees in Our Lord's day. Please pray that they be freed from a subtle resignation to despair — specifically of falling into discouragement by believing the authentic gospel of Christ and the teachings of the Catholic faith are not the answer, but atheistic socialism is.

The second prayer intention was for young men and women struggling with same-sex attraction:

[Please also pray] for men and women— and, increasingly, boys and girls as well — deluded by the false promises of the homosexualist agenda, and especially those in the active homosexual lifestyle, that they be given the grace to break free from the devil's grasp. We pray they acquire the theological virtue of hope, becoming inspired to believe they can be freed from the sinful enslavement the practice of sodomy entails. We pray that many come to understand that the sacraments of the Eucharist and confession are indispensable for receiving the necessary graces to resist grave sin.

Klee's relationship with the diocese may even grow worse, according to his bishop.

"Further steps are being considered at this time," Brennan warned.