Pope Francis on Saturday (Nov. 8) sidelined a powerful American cardinal who has emerged as an unabashed conservative critic of the reform agenda and the leadership style that the Argentine pontiff has brought to the Roman Catholic Church.
“In an expected move, Cardinal Raymond L. Burke was officially removed as head of the Vatican’s highest judicial authority, known as the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura. He was demoted to the ceremonial position of chaplain for the Knights of Malta, a charity group.”
By Jim Yardley, The New York Times — Click here to read the rest of this story.
Pope demotes U.S. cardinal critical of his reform agenda / The New York Times
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#1 by reginamia on November 10, 2014 - 11:37 AM
The quiet power of Pope Francis is a welcome balm
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