I was a lifelong Catholic who had once seriously considered becoming a nun, and who now reported on the Vatican for a Jesuit ...

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.

Pope Francis dismissed Joseph Strickland from the Diocese of Tyler. Traditionalists will rally. By Eric Killelea , Religion Reporter Updated Nov 17, 2023 3:21 p.m.

Pope Francis relieves Texas Bishop Strickland of duties in Tyler Diocese amid controversial views. ... On Saturday, Nov. 11, Pope Francis relieved Strickland of his duties in Tyler. ...

In an unusual move, Pope Francis has removed an outspoken conservative bishop from his role governing the diocese of Tyler, Texas, the Vatican's official news site announced on Saturday. Bishop ...

Bishop Strickland had declined a request to resign, leading to the Pope ordering his firing, Cardinal DiNardo said. The firing has led to an outcry among conservative Catholic commentators in the US.

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 ...