Pope Francis Fires Texas Bishop Known for Social Media Activity

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A one-line statement from the Vatican said Pope Francis had 'relieved' Bishop Joseph Strickland of the pastoral governance of Tyler and appointed the bishop of Austin as the temporary administrator

Pope Francis has fired a social media -crazed Texas bishop in a highly unusual move - with critics labelling it "total war."

READ MORE - Ireland braces for 'intense' stormy weather with heavy rain and 'strong gusts' on the way The conservative website LifeSiteNews, which said it interviewed Strickland on Saturday, quoted him as saying one of the reasons given for his ouster was his refusal to implement Francis’ 2021 restrictions on celebrating the old Latin Mass.

“This is total war,” Matt wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Francis is a clear and present danger not only to Catholics the world over but also to the whole world itself.”

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