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TYLER, Texas (LifeSiteNews) — Bishop Strickland condemned nudity at the recent Canadian “Pride March,” renewing his dedication to protecting his flock from the evil of the world despite potential backlash.
On June 26, Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas, took to Twitter to denounce the Toronto “Pride March” for allowing nude men to parade in front of children.
It’s imprudent to speak out against this wonton evil? I disagree, I believe the imprudence is that their is not a might roar from people of faith saying, “These atrocities against our innocent children CANNOT be tolerated. https://t.co/Z3dmTyUBjw
— Bishop J. Strickland (@Bishopoftyler) June 27, 2023
“It’s imprudent to speak out against this wonton evil?” he questioned. “I disagree, I believe the imprudence is that there is not a might[y] roar from people of faith saying, ‘These atrocities against our innocent children CANNOT be tolerated.'”
At the Toronto “Pride March,” which took place this weekend, children were exposed to nude men and performers dressed in grotesquely sexual costumes. One video showed a group of nude men beside a fountain surrounded by young children.
Allowing parade participants to expose themselves in public has caused many to question why police did not step in to prevent the public displays of indecency. However, the Toronto police failed to respond to LifeSite’s questions as to why the nudity was tolerated.
Strickland’s condemnation of the event comes in the wake of his recent apostolic visitation from the Vatican. While the reason for the visit is not clear, it is speculated to be in part a response to his outspoken criticism of the Church leadership’s more controversial stances and actions — criticism that some Vatican officials consider “imprudent.”
Strickland, the bishop of Tyler, Texas, who is well known among LifeSite readers for his outspoken defense of Catholic teaching, received an “apostolic visitation” from the Vatican’s Dicastery for Bishops conducted by two retired bishops, possibly Bishop Gerald Frederick Kicanus and auxiliary Bishop Dennis Joseph Sullivan, according to a report from Church Militant. Sources say they questioned diocese employees for a week.
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The bishop’s controversial stances include urging Pope Francis to deny Holy Communion to former U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi over her support of legal abortion, accusing the Pope of a “program of undermining the Deposit of Faith,” and condemning pro-homosexual “blasphemy” from heretical Jesuit Father James Martin.
He has also been forcefully outspoken on moral controversies in U.S. politics and culture, including the Biden administration’s spying on Catholics, public displays by self-described “Satanic” groups, and most recently speaking at a protest of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team for hosting an anti-Catholic drag queen troupe called the “Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence,” which styles themselves as grotesque nuns.
However, regardless of the potential backlash of his statements online, Strickland’s recent tweet reveals his dedication to protect the flock of Christ regardless of the opinion of the world or danger to himself.
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