'It is extremely unusual to be deprived of a canonical procedure. These are methods we might expect to see in North Korea, or Rome in the days of Nero,' wrote Bishop Rob Mutsaerts of Strickland's removal.
Pope Francis’ shocking dismissal of Bishop Joseph Strickland from the diocese of Tyler, Texas reveals the depth of the massive crisis facing the Catholic Church during Pope Francis’ pontificate. While Pope Francis protects clerical sex abusers like convicted rapist Fr. Marko Rupnik and honors pro-abortion celebrities such as Whoopie Goldberg, faithful prelates Bishop Strickland and Cardinal Burke are consistently targeted and then personally deposed by Pope Francis’ authoritarian hand. The Faith and Reason team assesses all of this and more. Join 40,000+ people who have chosen to stand with Bishop Joseph Strickland by signing our LifePetition now: https://lifepetitions.com/petition/strickland HELP US […]
'Having more than 20 respond to the call to pray the rosary publicly only one day later shows the affection we have for shepherds like Bishop Strickland, the vehemence of opposition to an unjust removal, and our desire for his brother bishops to stand with him,' laywoman Liz Zilbauer said.
Bishop Strickland said that he does not put the blame for his removal fully on Pope Francis because 'there are many forces working at him and influencing him to make these kinds of decisions.'
The 10 senators and 80 representatives said they ‘have a vital interest in the outcome of this litigation, which directly challenges their constitutional authority to establish public policy’ and ‘protect the lives of unborn children.’