Frankly, this latest comes as no surprise. It was just a matter of time. From LifeSiteNews today, we read that the New Daily Compass reported on Francis' alleged intentions to evict Cardinal Burke from his apartment in Rome and to terminate his salary. During a meeting with the heads of the Roman curia on November 20th, he is reported as saying, "Cardinal Burke is my enemy, so I am taking away his flat and salary." My! Isn't all this "papal accompaniment" so, so ... special?
Of course this is right on the heels of Francis kicking Bishop Strickland out on his ear. As in the case of Strickland, Cardinal Burke himself has received no official notice of these proceedings. This almost has the feel of some mafia don giving orders for hits, all the while making plain that the chopping block orders came from him.Francis' marginalization of Cardinal Burke began early in his seizure of Peter's Chair. Pope Benedict had appointed Burke as Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura; Francis dismissed him as punishment for criticizing his "papacy". Burke was also part of the Congregation of Bishops. Again, Francis axed him, replacing him with the liberal Cardinal Wuerl.Now two questions come to mind:
- What else will Francis do to Burke? Bear in mind that Francis is reportedly having health issues. Burke, presently a Cardinal, is eligible to vote in the next papal conclave.
- Who is next?
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