Conservative Cardinal Burke says he is “still alive” after rare Pope meeting
Vatican CityReuters Conservative American Cardinal Raymond Burke, one of Pope Francis’ fiercest critics, had his first private audience with the pontiff in seven years on Friday, a month after the Pope said he was stripping him of some of his Vatican privileges. Asked by Reuters outside his residence in Rome if the meeting had gone […]
Pope punishes leading critic Cardinal Burke in second action against conservative American prelates
Vatican CityAP Pope Francis has decided to punish one of his highest-ranking critics, Cardinal Raymond Burke, by revoking his right to a subsidised Vatican apartment and salary in the second such radical action against a conservative American prelate this month, according to two people briefed on the measures. Francis told a meeting of the heads of Vatican offices last […]
“The church belongs to all of us”: Women’s voices and votes loom large as Pope is set to open a Vatican meeting on church’s future
NICOLE WINFIELD and TRISHA THOMAS, of Associated Press, report…
Critics of Pope Francis won’t rain on synod’s parade, says papal envoy to US
Vatican CityRNS In the weeks leading up to the long-awaited Vatican Synod on Synodality from 4th to 29th October, perhaps no local church has been more polarized or vocally critical of the event than the conservative community in the US. But according to the Vatican representative to the US, Catholics shouldn’t be too concerned with […]
“You can count on us”: Synod organisers attempt to dismiss fears ahead of fall meeting
The Catholic Church’s Synod on Synodality has a communication problem, and it risks reinforcing papal critics. CLAIRE GIANGRAVÉ, of Religion News Service, reports…
Cardinal Raymond Burke says his recovery slow after COVID-19
Madison, Wisconsin, USAP A high-ranking Roman Catholic cardinal who was placed on a ventilator after contracting COVID-19 said he has moved into a house but is still struggling to recover from the disease. Cardinal Raymond Burke, 73, one of the church’s most outspoken conservatives and a vaccine sceptic, posted a letter on his website Saturday saying he […]
Cardinal to begin rehabilitation after contracting COVID-19
Madison, Wisconsin AP A top-ranking Roman Catholic cardinal who eschewed the COVID-19 vaccine said he will soon begin rehabilitation after contracting the coronavirus and spending days on a ventilator. Cardinal Raymond Burke, 73, one of the church’s most outspoken conservatives and a vaccine sceptic, tweeted on 10th August that he had contracted the virus. He was […]
US cardinal hospitalised with COVID, breathing with ventilator
Madison, Wisconsin USAP Cardinal Raymond Burke, one of the Catholic Church’s most outspoken conservatives and a vaccine sceptic, said he has COVID-19 and his staff said he is breathing through a ventilator. Burke tweeted on 10th August that he had caught the virus, was resting comfortably and was receiving excellent medical care. “Please pray for […]
Vatican pressed on decree limiting Latin Mass in St Peter’s
Rome, ItalyAP A second Catholic cardinal has questioned the legitimacy of a recent decree by the Vatican to restrict the celebration of the old Latin Mass in St Peter’s Basilica and forbid private Masses in its side chapels. The 12th March circular was written on the letterhead of the Vatican Secretariat of State and carried […]
Fiasco over Pope’s cut civil union quote intensifies impact
Rome, ItalyAP The world premiere of a documentary on Pope Francis was supposed to have been a bright spot for a papacy locked down by a pandemic and besieged by a corruption scandal, recalling Francis’ glory days travelling the world to bless the oppressed. But the red carpet rollout of Francesco has been anything but […]