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Catholic apologist and radio host Joe McClane revealed today that he has received an email from Bishop Strickland which said ‘he would not just walk away’ from his diocese, but that ‘if the Pope removed him he would be obedient.’

By LifeSiteNews staff, LifeSiteNews, Sept 15, 2023 – 3:05 pm EDT

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(LifeSiteNews) — Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas, has said that he will not resign but will comply if removed from his diocese by Pope Francis.

Catholic apologist and radio host Joe McClane revealed today that he has received an email from Bishop Strickland which said “he would not just walk away” from his diocese, but that “if the Pope removed him he would be obedient.” LifeSiteNews has seen a copy of the email sent from Strickland to McClane.

Strickland’s comments come after The Pillar reported on Monday that Pope Francis met with Vatican officials over the weekend to discuss asking Strickland to resign. ….

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