Bishop Strickland pens open letter calling Pope Francis and all bishops to ‘return to Christ’
In a letter addressed to Pope Francis and all the bishops, Bishop Strickland urged the Church to 'resist the voices' calling us to 'abandon the truth that Jesus Christ proclaimed.'
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(LifeSiteNews) — The following is the full text of a February 29 priestly letter written by Bishop Emeritus of Tyler, Texas, Joseph Strickland.
My Dear Brother Bishops,
I am compelled to speak to all of my brother bishops around the world, including Pope Francis, Bishop of Rome. In many ways, I am the least among you, but I share with you the anointing as a successor of the apostles and the call to guard the Deposit of Faith, and I speak to you in this spirit.
I beseech you, let us return to Christ and His Way, and let us be bold like our predecessors from the first, second, and third centuries, many of whom followed the Lord to death, bearing heavy crosses …More