Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke
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U.S. cardinals react to Benedict XVI’s death
A roundup of tributes from members of the College of Cardinals from the United States to the late pope. Read more
Cardinal Burke says he is recovering from COVID, urges Catholics to pray the rosary
Cardinal Raymond Burke on Friday said that he is continuing to recover from a bout of COVID-19 and can offer... Read more
Cardinal Burke provides update on his recovery from COVID-19
Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke updated his followers on his recovery from COVID-19 and thanked them for their prayers in a... Read more
Cardinal Burke tweets that his condition is improving
In a tweet posted Aug. 28, the 73-year-old Cardinal Burke thanked the health care professionals who have cared for him... Read more
Cardinal Burke off COVID-19 ventilator and back in hospital room, family says
Cardinal Burke's condition is improving, according to the latest update on his battle with COVID-19. Read more
Updated: Cardinal Burke 'in serious, but stable condition'
Cardinal Raymond Burke, who was recently hospitalized with Covid-19, is in "serious, but stable condition," according to an Aug. 17... Read more
Cardinal Burke, suffering with COVID-19, placed on ventilator
An update on the 73-year-old cardinal's condition was posted on Twitter Saturday night: "Cardinal Burke has been admitted to the... Read more
Cardinal Burke tests positive for COVID-19
Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke confirmed on the evening of Tuesday, August 10, that he has tested positive for COVID-19 but... Read more
Cardinal Burke questions Pope Francis' authority to eliminate the Traditional Latin Mass
In a 19-point statement regarding Pope Francis' motu proprio Traditionis Custodes, Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke called the restrictions on the... Read more
Cardinal Burke: Biden should not receive Holy Communion
Cardinal Raymond Burke, a canon lawyer and formerly the prefect of the Church’s highest court, has said that Catholic politicians... Read more
Burke and Brandmüller say Amazon synod challenges deposit of faith
Two cardinals have sent letters to fellow members of the College of Cardinals, raising concerns about the working document for... Read more
Bishops received money from, and complaints about, Bransfield, report says
Allegations of financial impropriety against former Wheeling-Charleston Bishop Michael Bransfield went unheeded for years, according to a new report. Read more
Cardinal Burke corrects LifeSiteNews: 'I have never worked with Steve Bannon'
In a statement today, Cardinal Raymond Burke issued a correction to a now-removed LifeSiteNews article, which claimed that Burke was... Read more
Dubia cardinals ask bishops to confront ‘conspiracy of silence’
Cardinal Walter Brandmüller and Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke wrote in a Feb. 19 letter that the “horrible crime” of clerical... Read more
Ave Maria president amends statement denouncing 'defiance' of pope
One day after issuing a statement denouncing what he called the 'defiance' of Pope Francis by “so-called conservative Catholics”, the... Read more
Cardinal Burke: Pope's authority is derived only from obedience to God
Speaking Saturday in Rome, Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke said that the pope is the highest authority in the Church, but... Read more
Analysis: What to expect from a weekend conference on Church 'confusion'
Before he died, the late Cardinal Carlo Caffarra, emeritus Archbishop of Bologna, told friends that he wished for a conference... Read more
Cardinal Burke: Church divisions show urgent need for clarity
Amid the ongoing debate surrounding “Amoris Laetitia,” dubia author Cardinal Raymond Burke said in a new interview that he’s wrongly... Read more
Cardinal Burke sent to Guam to oversee sex abuse trial
The Vatican has sent Cardinal Raymond Burke to Guam to act as presiding judge at the trial of Archbishop Anthony... Read more
What Cardinal Burke really said about 'resisting' Pope Francis
Cardinal Raymond Burke said he was “responding to a hypothetical situation” when he stated that he would resist any possible... Read more
