Saturday, December 30, 2023

Pope Francis Meets with Critical Cardinal Burke on Salary, Apartment Ending; Pope Stripped Burke of Salary, Apartment Benefit for Non-Support

Pope Francis on Dec. 29 2023 had an audience with Cardinal Raymond Burke, the Vatican said, several weeks after a flurry of reported controversy involving the pontiff and the 75-year-old U.S..--born prelate, the National Catholic Register website reports.


A release from the Holy See Press Office briefly mentioned that the Pope had met with Cardinal Burke in an audience on Dec. 29. No reason was given for the meeting , nor were details of the audience shared by the press office.


The meting comes weeks after reports that Pope Francis has stripped Cardinal Burke , of his Vatican housing and salary privileges with the Holy Father claiming that Cardinal Burke was a source ofy "disunity" in the Church and was using the privileges afforded to retired cardinals against the Church. 

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