183: Woke Pope Cancels America's Bishop (w/Mike Lewis)
Conspiracy Theory Catholicism is back, bringing together Satanic Panickers, anti-vaxxers, tradwives who think (or at least say) birth control is an abomination, and survivalist prayer bros who string bullets into rosaries.
This motley bunch agree on one thing: Pope Francis is just too damn woke. He’s having lunch with transgender sex workers every Wednesday and inviting Amazonian shamans to offer sacred plants to the altar at the Basilica after he apologizes for the horrors of religious colonialism. Obviously he’s leading the church to hell.
The movement has many leaders, but only one man has been dubbed “America’s Bishop”: Joseph Edward Strickland, the now-former Bishop of Tyler, East Texas. “Former,” because on November 11, the Pope of Woke canceled him from his post.
Our guest today, Mike Lewis of the Catholic news and opinion website, wherepeteris.com, walks us through this strange tale, detailing how Strickland courted his own demise by going batshit on Twitter during the pandemic, suggesting Francis is a heretic, calling Joe Biden evil, and railing against abortion-derived vaccines.
Show Notes
Mel Gibson: The man without a pope - Where Peter Is
Americans, including Catholics, continue to have favorable views of Pope Francis
Searching for Answers: Why Was Bishop Joseph Strickland Removed?
Just one-third of U.S. Catholics agree with their church that Eucharist is body, blood of Christ
Many Americans believe in the supernatural, UFOs | Ipsos
Pope Francis’ unexpected friendship with a group of trans women | America Magazine
The making of Bishop Strickland - Where Peter Is
Strickland's Adventurous Online Legacy - Mike Lewis Extra
Bishop Strickland's "Letter from a Friend"
Podcast: Fr. James Martin on Pope Francis and accompaniment - Where Peter Is
‘Medical Freedom’ Activists Take Aim at New Target: Childhood Vaccine Mandates
