The ousted firebrand cleric urged other bishops to ignore Pope Francis' call to bless same-sex couples.
Bishop Joseph Strickland, a firebrand who has frequently railed against what he has described as 'woke' values, has urged fellow members of the clergy to ignore a declaration from the Vatican that blessing same-sex couples should be allowed.
'I ask my brother bishops that we all join with a voice of strength and joy in these last days of advent and say no to this latest document and ask for a clarification of the true teachings of our Catholic faith,' he added.Newsweek reached out to the Vatican via email for comment on Tuesday.Strickland is currently without an official flock after the Vatican removed him from the Diocese of Tyler, Texas's governance in November and appointed another cleric.
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