Sad news in the state of Texas and in the Catholic Church throughout the world,

His Excellency Bishop Strickland in Tyler Texas has been removed

after refusing to resign by Pope Francis

Bragolio. The Holy See released today earlier this morning.

This brief statement statement the Holy Father has relieved from

pastoral governance of the diocese of Tyler his eminence Moncenier Joseph Strickland, and appointed the Bishop of Austin, his

excellency, not eminence, his excellency, Monsieur Joe Bosquez, Bishop of Austin,

as the Apostolic Administrator of the vacated Diocese. What does

this mean? It means that Bishop Strickland is out, terminated, fired, relieved of duty.

I was able to speak this morning with Bishop Strickland. I got to see him last Sunday, on his last

Sunday as Bishop of Tyler and spoke to him this morning and he's praying. I said, what are you doing? He said, I'm praying. He's praying. I said, what are you doing?

He said, I'm praying.

He's spending the morning praying.

It's sad.

I'm going to open up questions and comments today.

I don't have much.

I mean, you followed the story, you know that Bishop Strickland has been a voice

for traditional marriage

Catholicism according to the book according to the scripture and tradition he He's seen as the most faithful,

most conservative bishop in the United States.

He was against or he was in favor of people

following their conscience with regard to certain

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