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Pope punishes leading critic Cardinal Burke in second action against conservative American prelates (apnews.com)

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Pope Francis has decided to punish one of his highest-ranking critics, Cardinal Raymond Burke, by revoking his right to a subsidized Vatican apartment and salary in the second such radical action against a conservative American prelate this month, according to two people briefed on the measures.

Francis told a meeting of the heads of Vatican offices last week that he was moving against Burke because he was a source of “disunity” in the church, said one of the participants at the Nov. 20 meeting. The participant spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to reveal the contents of the encounter.

Francis said he was removing Burke’s privileges of having a subsidized Vatican apartment and salary as a retired cardinal because he was using the privileges against the church, said another person who was subsequently briefed on the pope’s measures. That person also spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to reveal the details.

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[-] remus989@sh.itjust.works 16 points 9 months ago

I wonder if an American Catholic schism is a possibility in the future.

[-] June@lemm.ee 8 points 9 months ago

It honestly feels imminent.

[-] eronth@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

It feels like almost a certainty. The real fun part will be the Americans acting like the schism hasn't happened while the rest of the world will be distinctly aware of the split.

[-] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

Christ, they've only just learned about fascism and are throwing the word about like a hot potato; give them a moment to realise that doesn't say "jism"

[-] bamboo@lemm.ee 2 points 9 months ago

I suspect that we’d first see Catholics go to existing conservative Protestant demonizations. Some of them are quite extreme and would be welcoming to people holding the ideas the pope seems to be acting against.

[-] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago

I don't know. It's mostly the leadership in the US that has the beef. American catholics lean more and more left while the leadership leans right.

https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/religious-landscape-study/religious-tradition/catholic/party-affiliation/

[-] remus989@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago

Tell that to my Catholic family who REALLY doesn't like this pope or much of anything the church has done lately.

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