Bishop Joseph Strickland

Bishop’s Blog / January 4th Letter to Priests

01/04/2024 at 8:08 PM By Kevin Edward White
By Joseph Strickland, January 04, 2024     St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Memorial  My Dear Brother Priests, As we begin 2024, let us pray that we enter this new year with great priestly fervor and with the Blessed Virgin Mary by our side.  My previous letters have focused... read more

Bishop Strickland barred from saying Mass in Diocese of Tyler, Texas

12/07/2023 at 8:16 AM By Kevin Edward White
At a recent staff meeting, employees were reportedly informed that while Strickland cannot offer Mass in the diocese, he may do so elsewhere. The source is known to LifeSiteNews. By LifeSite Staff, December 7, 2023 (LifeSiteNews) — LifeSiteNews has learned that... read more

EXCLUSIVE: Strickland sacking signals ‘internal persecution of faithful Catholics’

12/01/2023 at 12:29 PM By Kevin Edward White
[Bishop Athanasius Schneider was the featured speaker at our October 2017 Catholic Citizens of Illinois Annual Banquet.– Catholic Citizens of Illinois Ed.] By Simon Caldwell, Catholic Herald (UK), November 27. 2023 An “internal persecution” of faithful Catholics is under way in the... read more

Strickland’s removal was against canon law

11/22/2023 at 11:10 PM By Kevin Edward White
By Fr. Gerald Murray, Daily Compass, November 22, 20232 The removal of Msgr. Strickland from the leadership of the diocese by Pope Francis, took place without a trial, in violation of canonical norms. Msgr. Torres received the same treatment in 2022. As Saint John Paul II explained, this... read more

UPDATE: Bishop Strickland removed from diocese after accusing pope of backing ‘attack on the sacred’

11/14/2023 at 2:26 PM By Kevin Edward White
By Maria Wiering, Peter Jesserer Smith, Our Sunday Visitor/Boston Pilot, November 13, 2023 (OSV News) -- Pope Francis has removed Bishop Joseph E. Strickland from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas, the Holy See Press Office announced Nov. 11. Simultaneously, Francis has... read more

Bishop Strickland Becomes a Victim for the Church He Loves

11/13/2023 at 8:17 AM By Kevin Edward White
The removal of Bishop Joseph Strickland is the culmination of a process that began on a cold morning in Baltimore five years ago today. By Kevin Wells, Crisis Magazine, November 13, 2023 I remember the evening my childhood died. It was cold and just before Christmas; the lights were strung... read more

Strickland saga: Ousted bishop speculates on the reasons the Vatican removed him

11/12/2023 at 11:12 PM By Kevin Edward White
By Jonathon Liedl, CNA Staff, November 12, 2023 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 — filling in some blanks in the gripping saga that has put the now-former... read more

Abortion could be the ‘preeminent’ debate in Baltimore, again. Here’s why

11/12/2023 at 7:29 AM By Kevin Edward White
BY JF Flynn, the Pillar, November 9, 2023 After abortion took center stage in elections Tuesday, with Ohio voters passing a constitutional amendment protecting abortion access, U.S. bishops could again find themselves debating next week just how much attention to give abortion in their own... read more

Bishop Strickland refused to resign, cardinal says

11/11/2023 at 4:33 PM By Kevin Edward White
By Tina Dennelly, Catholic News Agency, November 11, 2023 Pope Francis removed Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas, from his post Saturday after he refused to resign, according to Galveston-Houston archbishop Cardinal Daniel DiNardo. Strickland’s ouster on Nov. 11 comes after the... read more

Pope Francis relieves Strickland of his duties as bishop of Tyler

11/11/2023 at 3:51 PM By Kevin Edward White
By Courtney Mares, Catholic News Agency, November 11, 2023 Vatican City, Nov 11, 2023 / 07:05 am The Vatican announced Saturday that Pope Francis has relieved Bishop Joseph Strickland from his duties in the Diocese of Tyler, Texas, and appointed an apostolic administrator to replace... read more

Catholic bishops sign letter demanding release of Hong Kong ‘pro-democracy’ campaigner

11/09/2023 at 3:18 PM By Kevin Edward White
By Thomas Colsy, Catholic Herald UK, November 9, 2023 A group of Catholic bishops has signed a letter calling on civil authorities in Hong Kong to release a prominent Catholic campaigner and businessman incarcerated for his “pro-democracy” stance. The letter, which contained signatures... read more

Why a Good Bishop Should Not Ignore but Obey His Unjust Deposition by a Pope

10/18/2023 at 11:20 AM By Kevin Edward White

‘I cannot resign,’ says Bishop Strickland amid speculation that Pope wants him out

09/15/2023 at 10:35 PM By Kevin Edward White

BREAKING: Pope Francis reportedly set to ask Bishop Strickland to resign

09/11/2023 at 3:21 PM By Kevin Edward White

Pope Francis meets to discuss Strickland resignation

09/11/2023 at 2:24 PM By Kevin Edward White

Reports: Vatican-ordered investigation targets Bishop Strickland of Tyler, Texas

06/25/2023 at 5:11 PM By Kevin Edward White

In rare move, Vatican official chastised Texas Bishop Strickland at conference

05/30/2023 at 3:43 PM By Kevin Edward White

Texas Bishop Strickland accuses Pope Francis of undermining Catholic faith

05/15/2023 at 6:37 PM By Kevin Edward White

Catholics Say Pro-Abortion Politicians Like Joe Biden Shouldn’t Receive Communion

06/16/2021 at 11:18 AM By Kevin Edward White

Tim Scott Blasts Biden for Claiming to be Catholic While Making Americans Fund Abortions

04/30/2021 at 1:23 PM By Kevin Edward White