Bishop Joseph Strickland
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Pope Francis appoints Bishop Gregory Kelly as new bishop of Tyler, Texas
Pope Francis relieved Bishop Joseph Strickland from the Tyler bishopric last November after an apostolic visitation concluded it was “not... Read more
Bishop Strickland was advised to leave Tyler Diocese but can still say Mass there
“I have received no such instruction,” Strickland said by text Thursday night, responding to a report that he has been... Read more
Ousted Bishop Strickland leads rosary outside U.S. bishops’ conference
Bishop Joseph Strickland didn’t join his fellow U.S. bishops at their annual fall assembly on Tuesday, but he wasn’t far... Read more
Strickland saga: Ousted bishop speculates on reasons the Vatican removed him
“I really can’t look to any reason except I’ve threatened some of the powers that be with the truth of... Read more
Bishop Strickland refused to resign, cardinal says
Pope Francis removed Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas, from his post Saturday after he refused to resign, according to... Read more
Pope Francis relieves Strickland of his duties as bishop of Tyler
Bishop Joseph Strickland’s removal on Nov. 11 comes after the Vatican Dicastery for Bishops completed a formal investigation in the... Read more
Bishop Strickland: ‘no communication from Rome’ following apostolic visitation
Bishop Joseph Strickland said if Pope Francis were to remove him from office he would respect the Holy Father’s authority... Read more
Bishop Strickland: Church has ‘no authority whatsoever’ to ordain women to priesthood
The bishop issued the letter as a follow-up to an August document in which he warned of attempts to “present... Read more
Bishop Strickland denies wrongdoing, says Vatican inquiry ‘not fun’
“I’ve got nothing to hide,” the bishop said in a show excerpt posted to YouTube. Read more
Cordileone, Strickland condemn ‘scurrilous’ false schism message
Earlier this month an image had circulated on social media appearing to suggest Strickland backed a move toward a “separation... Read more
On heels of apostolic visitation, Bishop Strickland keeps up presence on social media
Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas, has continued his prolific tweeting amid the apostolic visitation ordered by Pope Francis. Read more
UPDATE: Vatican-ordered investigation targets Bishop Strickland of Tyler, Texas
The Vatican’s Dicastery for Bishops has completed a formal investigation of Bishop Joseph E. Strickland and the Diocese of Tyler,... Read more
Spanish bishop: LGBT ideology ‘has feet of clay and will fall’
Bishop José Ignacio Munilla of Orihuela-Alicante in Spain said that “the LGBT ideology has feet of clay.” Read more
Biden claims the pope and some bishops are open to taxpayer funded abortion
President Joe Biden this week claimed that Pope Francis and some bishops are not on board with the USCCB’s statement... Read more
‘We weep with Jesus’: Catholic bishops lament pro-abortion ballot victories
As pro-abortion measures won on state ballots and pro-life measures faced defeat, Catholic bishops responded to election results with profound... Read more
‘Eucharistic Miracles’ movie begins filming, seeks extras and financial support to complete project
On a cold and windy October day, 171 volunteers showed up in the mountains of Tehachapi, California, to be extras... Read more
More prelates reject delays of US bishops' discussion of Eucharistic coherence
More Catholic bishops have spoken out in support of continuing as planned the process to address “Eucharistic coherence,” namely Christian... Read more
Analysis: Who speaks for American Catholics?
Catholics are looking to the Church for guidance. What they see and hear are wildly conflicting signals about where the Church stands,... Read more
The ethics of Moderna's coronavirus vaccine
While the Bishop of Tyler asserted Monday that the coronavirus vaccine being developed by Moderna “is not morally produced”, the... Read more
La Crosse bishop to correct ‘Catholics can’t be Democrats’ priest
After a Wisconsin priest said in a viral video that no Catholic can be a Democrat, the priest’s bishop said... Read more
