Pope Francis accepts Tennessee prelate's resignation and conducts investigation into bishop strickland

[butters]

Apostolic visitations are fairly rare, but the Vatican also conducted one into the diocese of Knoxville, Tennessee, in December 2022, after years of complaints about Bishop Richard Stika. Pope Francis accepted Stika's resignation, the Vatican announced Tuesday. Stika, 65, is a decade younger than the usual retirement age for bishops, 75. "For years, questions have swirled around his alleged cover-up of abuse, diocesan finances, morale among priests and the overall administration and management of the diocese," NCR reported.

The Vatican quietly launched an investigation into the diocese of Tyler, Texas, and its outspoken bishop, Joseph Strickland, last week, the diocese confirmed to the National Catholic Reporter on Monday. The apostolic visitation "was very confidential," diocesan spokeswoman Elizabeth Slaten told NCR. "The whole thing was conducted by the Holy See. We respect their processes."

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[dkovic77]

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Investigation over….

Pope cut loose the MAGA bishop.

https://apnews.com/article/pope-tyler-bishop-strickland-removed-0f9f0be7d5938b36d6e7ead8c33e5150

(Look a legit source- it’s how you get facts out there WrongBart, Ican’t/idon’t, and Babyboobs)

I guess the ultra right will say it’s not their church anymore. Too bad Venmo doesn’t have the ability to ask to vacate.

 

[Bray123]

Insisting on Latin services (because obviously the language of Jesus and we don't want those proles to understand the insults), refusing to allow LGBTQ people to receive eternal salvation (if your superstitions don't allow you to be nasty to your fellow man, what's the point?).

Stand by for a new megachurch begging for donations.

 

[dkovic77]

Insisting on Latin services (because obviously the language of Jesus and we don't want those proles to understand the insults), refusing to allow LGBTQ people to receive eternal salvation (if your superstitions don't allow you to be nasty to your fellow man, what's the point?).

Stand by for a new megachurch begging for donations.

And who do you think will hold a rally there when it opens? The Cheeto will headline!

 

[lovecraft68]

When are they going to investigate pope pedo himself?
They're all disgusting over there in the Vatican. Moron Catholics go there like its a holy pilgrimage...to stand in a place built on the blood of war and a wealth amassed by stealing and pillaging and run by child molesters.

Blow the whole place up.

 

[RoryN]

Blow the whole place up.

Why are you Deplorables increasingly suggesting violence to solve problems?