The following interviewappeared in the Tuesday, November 28 edition of the widely read Italian daily, La Verità, a translation of which is published here with their kind permission.
A statement from the Holy See on November 11 announced the Pope Francis’ decision to “relieve” Bishop Joseph Strickland from governing the Diocese of Tyler, Texas. It was an extremely tough decision that shocked many for the way it happened and the lack of clarity about the reasons. The bishop talks about it in this exclusive interview and goes to the heart of many neuralgic issues for the Church and the faithful.
