Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Controversial conservative cardinal of St. Louis says he was demoted by Pope Francis

Amanda Holpuch
The Guardian
18 Oct 2014 at 13:27 ET                  
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Cardinal Raymond Burke, the conservative American who holds the top position in the Vatican's justice system, on Friday told BuzzFeed he was being demoted.
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Burke, a former archbishop of St Louis, has publicly challenged Pope Francis on issues including abortion and homosexuality.
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A preliminary report from the church's extraordinary synod on the family, released on Monday, signalled a readiness to adopt a more conciliatory attitude towards homosexuality, divorce and other "irregular" family situations.

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