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By Jeremy Frankel, NewsMax, Sunday, 12 November 2023
Following Pope Francis’ announcement Saturday that Bishop Joseph Strickland would be removed from his duties in the diocese of Tyler, Texas, Bishop Athanasius Schneider, auxiliary bishop of Saint Mary in Astana, Kazakhstan, released a statement accusing the Vatican of taking part in a “purge” of traditionalists.
The statement posted on X reads that “the one charge which is now sure to secure severe punishment is the careful keeping of the traditions of the Fathers,” a quote from St. Basil that Schneider said could be applied to the removal of Strickland from his post.
“The deposition of Bishop Joseph E. Strickland signifies a black day for the Catholic Church of our day,” Schneider wrote, calling it a “blatant injustice” toward a bishop who preached and defended the Catholic faith. …
