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Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas.

Bishop Strickland refused to resign, cardinal says

Nov 11, 2023

By Tina Dennelly

Pope Francis removed Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas, from his post Saturday after he refused to resign, according to... Read more

Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas.

Bishop Strickland: ‘no communication from Rome’ following apostolic visitation

Sep 22, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

Bishop Joseph Strickland said if Pope Francis were to remove him from office he would respect the Holy Father’s authority... Read more

Bishop Strickland addresses the recent apostolic visitation on his podcast last week.

Bishop Strickland denies wrongdoing, says Vatican inquiry ‘not fun’

Jul 25, 2023

By Kevin J. Jones

“I’ve got nothing to hide,” the bishop said in a show excerpt posted to YouTube. Read more

Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas.

On heels of apostolic visitation, Bishop Strickland keeps up presence on social media

Jun 27, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas, has continued his prolific tweeting amid the apostolic visitation ordered by Pope Francis. Read more

Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas.

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

Jun 25, 2023

By Shannon Mullen, Jonathan Liedl

The Vatican’s Dicastery for Bishops has completed a formal investigation of Bishop Joseph E. Strickland and the Diocese of Tyler,... Read more

Cologne Cathedral in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Results of apostolic visitation of Germany’s Cologne archdiocese sent to Vatican

Aug 9, 2021

By CNA Staff

The pope is now expected to consider the report. Read more

Enzo Bianchi, founder of the Monastic Community of Bose.

Vatican orders founder to leave ecumenical community

May 28, 2020

The Vatican has ordered the prominent Italian Catholic layman Enzo Bianchi to leave the monastery he founded in 1965 following... Read more

An apostolic visitation took place in Memphis. What does that mean?

Jun 30, 2018

By Mary Farrow

Last week, the Vatican sent two representatives to the Diocese of Memphis for an apostolic visitation. According to reports from... Read more