Former Texas Bishop Joseph Strickland, a conservative who clashed with former Pope Francis and was removed by him, said he is "praying" for the new pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, in a Thursday social ...

A bishop removed from his diocese by Pope Francis is "grateful" for everyone who has prayed for the pope amid his ongoing health battle. "We must remember that praying for those in peril is who we ...

Bishop Strickland was removed from his office Nov. 11, 2023, following an apostolic visitation prompted by the bishop's social media posts in May accusing Pope Francis of "undermining the deposit of ...

Strickland later said that one of the reasons for his removal was his refusal to implement a 2021 restriction by Pope Francis on celebrating the old Latin Mass.

On Nov. 10, Francis removed Strickland as bishop of Tyler, Texas, and days later it was reported that the pope would take away Burke’s pay and his free apartment.

More than 45,000 supporters signed a petition supporting Strickland against the "merciless attack on Catholic orthodoxy by Pope Francis," as of Wednesday, and nearly 20,000 signed a separate ...

Strickland, 65, was asked to resign on Nov. 9 but refused, stating he “could not, of his will, abandon the flock that he had been given,” according to Catholic New Agency. On Saturday, Nov. 11 ...

Pope Francis on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, forcibly removed from office the bishop of Tyler, Texas, a conservative active on social media who has been a fierce critic of the pontiff and some of his ...

Pope Francis forcibly removed a conservative Texas bishop who had been a staunch critic of his progressive reforms of the Catholic Church. The Vatican announced on Saturday 11 November that Bishop ...

CNA Staff, Nov 12, 2023 / 16:25 pm Just hours after Pope Francis removed Bishop Joseph Strickland as the head of the Diocese of Tyler, the Texas prelate went public to share his side of the story ...

Two other bishops who visited Strickland's diocese and investigated his leadership found his "continuation in office" was "not feasible," the site reported. On Nov. 9, Strickland received a request to ...