ROME — Conservative Bishop Joseph Strickland, who was expelled from the Diocese of Texas by Pope Francis in 2023, called U.S. bishops “silent” for not speaking out against “false messages” coming from the Vatican. “Shepherd,” he accused.
in an open environment letter Bishop Strickland said at the Fall 2024 General Conference of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) to be held in Baltimore this week that the bishops “under leadership are finally speaking out against the constant false messages coming from the Vatican.” What do I need to do to improve my skills?'' I asked myself over and over again. Pope Francis':
Almost all of you “were silently watching as synods took place on an abominable synodality built not to protect the depositary of faith but to dismantle it,” Strickland said in a recent speech at the Vatican. he said, referring to the month-long meeting.
Pope Francis “abandoned his responsibility as the chief guardian of the deposits of faith,” the bishop added.
The Pope's actions and policies “promote the relativization of truths that are not true at all” and lead to the “devastating conclusion that the man sitting in St. Peter's chair does not love the truth, but seeks it.” ” he wrote. It changes its shape to suit the human image. ”
For example, “Francis has publicly stated that God wills the existence of all religions and that all religions are paths to God,” he continued, and in doing so, “is an integral part of the Catholic faith.” I denied that part.”
“All bishops and cardinals should publicly and clearly state that Francis no longer teaches the Catholic faith,” he declares.
Furthermore, with the presence of a pope who actively opposes the sacred truths of the Catholic faith, “the bishops of the world are encouraged to confess their love for our Lord, to defend the sacred evidence of the faith, and to oppose every attempt.” “We have a responsibility to 'deconstruct the truth,'” he says.
Strickland went on to claim that he took up the cause simply because someone had to speak out.
“I was an unknown bishop who should have remained anonymous,” he writes, but the annual conference of bishops attracts many more talented people and “someone who could be called the brain trust of Catholicism. It's 'tachi'.
“Sadly, they are mostly silent shepherds, unwilling to risk speaking out in the face of the evil and destructive forces that threaten the church,” he says. “These forces tried to silence me, but I didn't need to silence them. They never made a sound.”
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