Bishop Joseph E. Strickland

[Denise]

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[MarieT]

it was very late hours when i saw an article on Bp Strickland asking for prayers for francis - concerns were raised over some issues....i cant recall what but will post if i find it again

[MarieT]

Ousted Bishop Strickland Calls for Prayers for Pope, Warns of Forces Corrupting Church

[MarieT]

In his interview with Westen, Strickland warned that “there are forces in the Church right now that don’t want the truth of the Gospel. They want to change it, they want it ignored. They want to get rid of the Truth.”

“Pope Francis has the responsibility of making the supreme pontiff’s decisions,” Strickland said. “There are many forces working at him and influencing him to make these kinds of decisions. So I know it becomes frustrating… but that’s why we pray for the pope, for him as a son of God and for his role as the supreme pontiff.”

Regarding the recent pushes to review standing Catholic doctrine, Strickland said that “doctrine and understanding develops, but it develops in this sense of deepening, not reversing its direction.”

“There are forces in the world that want to reverse the direction, want to change moral teachings, want to totally restructure the Church,” he warned. He also reassured Catholics that the Church “continues to be here because she is holy, guided by the Holy Spirit. And the Holy Spirit has fostered basic structures in the Church.”