Pope Francis Ousts Conservative Texas Bishop After Frequent Attacks

Pope Francis dismissed Bishop Joseph Strickland, who oversees the diocese of Tyler, Texas, and has been one of his most outspoken critics, the Vatican announced Saturday — a rare move that underscores the divisions in the U.S. flank of the church. Strickland had been asked to resign — as is the…

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