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Pope Francis revokes Vatican privileges from conservative American cardinal Raymond Burkeincluding a large subsidized apartment and his salary, a senior Vatican official said Tuesday. The official, who spoke
Pope Francis revokes Vatican privileges from conservative American cardinal Raymond Burkeincluding a large subsidized apartment and his salary, a senior Vatican official said Tuesday.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, was attending a regular Vatican meeting when Francis made the announcement to senior aides last week.
The prelate accused Francis of attacking the “true identity of the Church.”
He quoted the Pope as saying that Burke, one of his most vocal critics, was “work against the church and against the papacy” and that he sowed “discord” in the church.
Burke has not held any leadership position at the Vatican for many years.
He is a consultant to one of its courts, as are many cardinals living outside Rome, and spends most of his time in his home state of Wisconsin.
An official involved in the meeting denied media reports that Francis had called Burke, 75, an “enemy.”
Francis’ decision is the second this month affecting a conservative American bishop.
On Nov. 11, the pontiff suspended another conservative critic, Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas, after Strickland refused to resign following a Vatican investigation.
A person close to Burke said the cardinal had not yet been informed of the pope’s decision, which was first reported by conservative Italian media. New Bussola Cotidiana.
Reuters/Philip Pullella.
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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