Knoxville's recently departed Catholic bishop, Richard Stika, came into the job with a flash. Thousands of worshippers filed into a ticket-only Mass at the Knoxville Convention Center in the spring of ...

Here’s a heck of a long read at The Pillar about Bishop Rick Stika of Knoxville, Tenn., and his troubles. Writer J.D. Flynn plainly goes out of his way to be fair to the embattled bishop of the small ...

Pope Francis on Tuesday accepted the resignation of the embattled Bishop Rick Stika of Knoxville, Tennessee. Stika, 65, was investigated by the Vatican for mismanagement of his diocese. He is also ...

Though he hasn’t been employed by the Catholic Diocese of Knoxville for nearly a year, former Bishop Richard Stika continues to make his presence felt, contacting whistleblowers directly with threats ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The bishop of Knoxville, Tennessee, resigned under pressure Tuesday following allegations he mishandled sex abuse allegations and several of his priests complained about his ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Bishop Richard F. Stika, whose 14-year leadership of the East Tennessee diocese has increasingly come under scrutiny and critique, has resigned, the Vatican announced Tuesday. Pope ...

The Vatican accepted the resignation of Bishop Richard Stika, after complaints about his leadership and lawsuits over his handling of sexual abuse claims. By Ruth Graham Pope Francis has accepted the ...

Richard Stika, the polarizing bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Knoxville, has retired amid a crippling scandal of his own making, the diocese announced June 27. Stika will leave the diocese, carved ...