There are "powerful evil forces" gripping our world and the Church, both of which are in "an extremely perilous condition", warns retired Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas (BishopJosephStrickland.substack.com, August 23).
"Our national political system, the Vatican, and too many influential organizations around the world are engaged in a program that is nothing short of a twenty-first century betrayal of Jesus Christ and His Church."
And, "Like the betrayal of Judas Iscariot almost two thousand years ago, this present-day betrayal is emanating even from those at the very heart of the Church and the state."
Strickland believes that the hand of Satan is "moving all of these disparate forces".
Regarding Francis, he notes: "We see blasphemies of Our Lord and Blessed Mother, and attacks on doctrine emanating from Vatican offices with Pope Francis either remaining silent or, by inaction, giving tacit approval."
Strickland cites Francis' idea that God wants different religions and …More