Our readers respond to Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell’s interview with Cardinal Christophe Pierre, the apostolic nuncio to the United States since 2016.
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Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Understanding Pope Francis’ decision to remove Bishop Strickland
In this episode of “Inside the Vatican,” host Colleen Dulle and veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell analyze Pope Francis’ headline-making decision to oust Bishop Joseph Strickland as the head of the Diocese of Tyler, Tex.
Posted inFaith, Interviews
Interview: Archbishop Broglio says rift between him and Pope Francis is ‘a myth’
U.S. bishops’ president Archbishop Timothy Broglio discusses his relationship with Pope Francis, the pope’s comments on the U.S. church and the status of ousted bishop Joseph Strickland.
Posted inFaith, News
U.S. bishops affirm abortion as ‘our pre-eminent priority’ ahead of 2024 election
Disagreement about how strongly to describe the bishops’ opposition to abortion mirrors a similar debate in 2019.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Archbishop Broglio and Cardinal Pierre offer competing visions of synodality at bishops’ meeting
Two high-ranking church officials offered differing assessments of the U.S. church’s level of commitment to Pope Francis’s signature church renewal initiative on Tuesday.
Posted inFaith, News
Analysis: Bishop Strickland’s removal is ‘administrative’—not a punishment
Father John Beal, professor of canon law at The Catholic University of America, said that “the removal does not, of itself, entail any wrongdoing.”
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The Editors: 3 lessons from the synod to help Catholics navigate the 2024 elections
As voters in the United States approach another presidential election, how can this synodal experience inform the ways that U.S. Catholics engage in political conversation?
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis removes Bishop Strickland of Diocese of Tyler, Texas
An investigation into Strickland was launched only six weeks after the bishop tweeted that he rejects what he called Pope Francis’ “program of undermining the deposit of faith.”
Posted inFaith, Interviews
‘A bishop must try to be a father and a brother to his priests’: Q&A with Bishop Thomas Daly
In a brief interview with America, Bishop Daly shares his personal perspectives and spiritual insights with our readers.
Posted inFaith, Interviews
‘God does not give up on any of us’: Q&A Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski
In a brief interview with America, Archbishop Rozanski shares his personal perspectives and spiritual insights with our readers.