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Nov 11 2023
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Pope forcibly removes leading US conservative, Texas bishop Strickland
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Saturday forcibly removed from office the bishop of Tyler, Texas, a conservative activist on social media who has been a fierce critic of the pontiff and some of his priorities. A one-line statement from the Vatican said Francis had “relieved” Bishop Joseph Strickland of the pastoral governance of Tyler and appointed the bishop of Austin as the temporary
KXIINov 11 2023
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Pope forcibly removes leading US conservative, Texas bishop Strickland
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Saturday forcibly removed from office the bishop of Tyler, Texas, a conservative activist on social media who has been a fierce critic of the pontiff and some of his priorities. A one-line statement from the Vatican said Francis had “relieved” Bishop Joseph Strickland of the pastoral governance of Tyler and appointed the bishop of Austin as the temporary
WABI 5Dec 19 2023
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PBS Claims Pope Francis Has ‘Gained Adoration’ of All For 'Reforms' Like 'LGBTQ+ Inclusion'
Slot him into the media’s “Strange New Respect for Religion” category: Pope Francis, beloved by liberals for his “progressive” tack toward the LGBTQ movement -- and hostility toward conservative Catholics. PBS Weekend was the latest to genuflect toward the “social reform” minded (i.e. liberal-pleasing) pontiff on Saturday. This came before his latest statement on blessing same-sex couples.
NewsBustersDec 18 2023
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'A huge step': Local leaders respond to pope's statement about blessing LGBTQ couples
Minnesota LGBTQ leaders are greeting Pope Francis's formal statement approving the blessing of same-sex couples by Catholic priests as an important step forward, while noting that it stops short of recognizing the legitimacy of LGBTQ unions. The statement, issued Monday by the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, approves priests' blessing same-sex couples "without officially
Star TribuneDec 19 2023
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Franklin Graham says Pope Francis doesn't have the right to bless 'what God calls sin'
The Rev. Franklin Graham slammed Pope Francis for approving a measure that will allow Roman Catholic priests to offer blessings to same-sex couples, warning that such "blessings" will not "save you from the judgment of God." In a Facebook post on Monday, the son of legendary evangelist Billy Graham responded to news that the Vatican will allow priests to bless same-sex couples, though not in a
The Christian PostOct 05 2023
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Pope Francis: Americans’ ‘Irresponsible Lifestyle’ Fuels Climate Crisis
Pope Francis has thrown the moral authority of the papacy behind the so-called climate crisis, insisting that the world “is collapsing and may be nearing the breaking point” due to global warming.
“Despite all attempts to deny, conceal, gloss over or relativize the issue, the signs of climate change are here and increasingly evident,” the pontiff writes in a new teaching letter titled
Breitbart NewsDec 18 2023
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Read Catholic Diocese of Cleveland’s response after Pope Francis’ approves of blessings for same-sex couples
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Catholic Diocese of Cleveland reacted to Pope Francis’ formal approval of priests blessing same-sex couples on Monday, by acknowledging the couples’ desire to seek God’s help, but reiterating that marriage is between a man and a woman. “The Holy Father, Pope Francis, approved a recent document issued by the Vatican that has made it clear that anyone who has the intention
Cleveland Plain DealerDec 18 2023
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Gay Bay Area Catholics greet pope’s declaration as a big step forward for slow-moving church
In a declaration released by the Vatican Monday, the church makes clear that the sanctity of marriage only applies to straight couples. Blessing same-sex unions does not change “in any way the church’s perennial teaching on marriage,” the declaration states. The church also maintains that sex within a same-sex relationship is a sin. But Catholics seeking a blessing need not endure an “
San Francisco ChronicleNov 11 2023
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Pope removes Tyler’s Bishop Joseph Strickland after opposition to church reforms
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Pope Francis has removed the bishop of Tyler, Joseph Strickland, who had been openly critical of the pope’s efforts to reform the Catholic Church to be more inclusive of women in governance and LGBTQ+ people. The removal Saturday comes after the Pope dispatched two U.S.
The Texas TribuneJan 06 2024
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Jordan Pope’s career high 29 isn’t enough as Washington holds off Oregon State 79-72 in men’s basketball
Jordan Pope poured in a career-high 29 points, but Oregon State couldn’t overcome a first-half scoring drought as Washington beat the Beavers 79-72 in Seattle. The Huskies took control with a 16-0 run over a five-minute stretch of the first half. Oregon State, competitive in both games during its Washington road trip, had chances during the second half, but couldn’t find a consistent scoring
The Oregonian