Bishop Emeritus Joseph Strickland of
Tyler, Texas, defended Catholicism in a March 3 video against "some
[anonymous] bishops and priests" and "certain Catholic media" who
misrepresent the truth and violate the eighth commandment. Excerpts
"Some bishops, priests, and laypeople distort Church teachings by modernist reinterpretation.
Furthermore,
certain Catholic media outlets selectively present doctrine or misquote
the Catechism to fit an agenda, misleading the faithful.
Also,
some bishops and theologians have promoted ideas under the banner of
synodality that contradict Catholic doctrine, such as blessing same-sex
unions or changing moral teachings.
Another violation of this
commandment is when some church leaders downplay or deny scandals such
as financial corruption or abuse cases."
"Some church leaders have falsely portrayed the traditional Latin mass attendees as rigid, divisive, or even disobedient. The Vatican placed restrictions on the Mass under Traditionis Custodis.
When
Church authorities misrepresent faithful Catholics, they commit the sin
of calumny, spreading falsehoods that damage reputations.
Pope Francis
has often spoken of clericalism and rigidity, sometimes accusing
certain Catholics, particularly traditional ones, of being backward or
rigid.
Public rebukes that mischaracterize faithful Catholics can contribute to false witness.
Also,
when bishops use papal statements to suppress legitimate concerns,
branding those who question certain actions as schismatic or extremist
when they are simply defending traditional doctrine.
This also contributes to false witness."
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