The Latest Breaking News from Joseph Strickland

‘If you wade into political waters’: Mike Johnson can’t control his own chamber but wants the Pope to know he’s dangerous

He sided with the President.

We Got This Covered · Apr 16

Francis − a pope who has cared deeply for the poor and opened up the Catholic Church

Pope Francis, who remains in critical condition and hospitalized as he battles pneumonia in both lungs, was elected pope on March 13, 2013, after the surprise resignation of Benedict XVI.

The Conversation · Feb 24, 2025

Is the pope’s crackdown on opponents the beginning of the endgame?

With time possibly ticking on his papacy, Francis appears to be more determined to tackle conservative critics

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2023

Pope Francis fires conservative Texas bishop who opposed LGBTQ reforms

Bishop Joseph Strickland was ‘relieved’ of his duties as head of the Diocese of Tyler after challenging the pope’s leadership

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2023

Pope removes Tyler’s Bishop Joseph Strickland after opposition to church reforms

Bishop Strickland, a Pope Benedict XVI appointee, has been a fiercely vocal critic of Pope Francis’ efforts to reform the Catholic Church.

The Texas Tribune · Nov 11, 2023

Vatican removes conservative Texas bishop who was critical of Pope Francis

Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas, who has been openly opposed to Pope Francis' reforms, was asked to resign, which he refused to do. Francis later made the decision to remove the bishop.

WEKU · Nov 11, 2023

Pope forcibly removes leading US conservative, Texas bishop Strickland

Pope Francis has forcibly removed from office the bishop of Tyler, Texas

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2023

Ideological rifts among U.S. bishops are in the spotlight ahead of momentous Vatican meeting

Early next month, the Vatican will open an unprecedented gathering of Catholic clergy and laypeople from around the world

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2023

Vatican defrocks an anti-abortion priest who once placed an aborted fetus on an altar

The priest, Frank Pavone of Texas, heads the anti-abortion group Priests for Life. The Vatican said he was defrocked for "blasphemous communications on social media" and "persistent disobedience."

WEKU · Dec 18, 2022

Anti-abortion priest Pavone defrocked for blasphemous posts

The Vatican has defrocked an anti-abortion U.S. priest, Frank Pavone, for what it said were “blasphemous communications on social media” as well as “persistent disobedience” of his bishop

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2022