Removing a bishop from duty isn't the same as excommunication. Don't get your Catholic news from political websites. Religion transcends politics.
Bishop Strickland has gone over the line a number of times already. His last offense was writing a letter in which he "outright attacked Pope Francis’ validity as the successor of St. Peter, claiming he had ousted his predecessor, the late-Benedict XVI (who denied such allegations)".
At that point he is a heretic, and the Church should sigh in relief when a heretic is removed from office. Not even quasi-schismatic German priesthood proclaim such things.
Removing a bishop from duty isn't the same as excommunication. Don't get your Catholic news from political websites. Religion transcends politics.
Bishop Strickland has gone over the line a number of times already. His last offense was writing a letter in which he "outright attacked Pope Francis’ validity as the successor of St. Peter, claiming he had ousted his predecessor, the late-Benedict XVI (who denied such allegations)".
At that point he is a heretic, and the Church should sigh in relief when a heretic is removed from office.