Why Knoxville's Bishop Announced His Resignation | The Download

Don't blindly trust priests and bishops.

Bishop Richard Stika of Knoxville, Tennessee, recently announced he's resigning. In today's episode of The Download, hosts Simon Rafe, Kyle Kopy, Nick Wylie and Trey Brock discuss how the mishandling of a sex abuse case likely played a role in Stika's decision to resign. They also discuss, at length, the broader issue of laymen putting excessive trust in individual bishops and priests who occasionally make commendable public comments.

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