Raymond Burke
When can the pope fire a bishop?
By Thomas Reese — December 5, 2023
(RNS) — It depends on whether the bishop is serving a diocese or filling another role.
There’s the synod. And then there’s the dream of synodality.
By Phyllis Zagano — October 24, 2023
(RNS) — The back-and-forth is dizzying, and it will not end soon.
Pope suggests blessings for same-sex unions possible in response to 5 conservative cardinals
By Nicole Winfield — October 3, 2023
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Francis’ letter marks a reversal from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith's 2021 noting saying the church couldn’t bless gay unions because “God cannot bless sin.”
Critics of Pope Francis won’t rain on synod’s parade, says papal envoy to US
By Claire Giangravé — September 29, 2023
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — While conservative opposition to Francis and the synod often gets the limelight, it represents a small fraction of American clergy, said Archbishop Christophe Pierre.
Pope Francis has stacked the next conclave — but will it matter?
By Claire Giangravé and Jack Jenkins — September 25, 2023
(RNS) — In Pope Francis' new global church, the Vatican pastime of predicting the next pope gets increasingly trickier.
The new Americanism heresy
By Mark Silk — September 20, 2023
(RNS) — Once again, American bishops are at odds with the Vatican.
‘You can count on us.’ Synod organizers attempt to dismiss fears ahead of fall meeting
By Claire Giangravé — September 8, 2023
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The Synod on Synodality has a communications problem, and it risks reinforcing papal critics.
Conservative cardinal predicts Synod on Synodality could lead to schism
By Claire Giangravé — August 22, 2023
(RNS) — Cardinal Raymond Burke is considered a leading voice among Catholic conservatives and papal critics.
EWTN, once ‘the work of the devil,’ now gets blessing from pope
By Thomas Reese — May 16, 2023
(RNS)— Critics of EWTN, even the pope, need to be nuanced.
The ‘double effects’ of men behaving badly
By Phyllis Zagano — March 13, 2023
(RNS) — How some bishops and lay groups have become the de facto Catholic morality police.
Pope decries divisions caused by old-school liturgy fans
By Frances D'emilio — May 8, 2022
ROME (AP) — Francis pressed his papacy’s battle against traditionalists, whose prominent members include some ultra-conservative cardinals.
Someone is killing Republicans and Trump voters
By Thomas Reese — December 8, 2021
(RNS) — It is up to conservative leaders to save their own.
Cardinal Raymond Burke says his recovery slow after COVID-19
By Todd Richmond — September 27, 2021
As he recuperates, he has urged the public to pray for his recovery, the world and the church.
Six suggestions for the Catholic bishops’ document on the Eucharist
By Thomas Reese — September 7, 2021
(RNS) — The U.S. bishops’ document on the Eucharist could be helpful — if they do it right.
Cardinal Burke off ventilator, still hospitalized with COVID
By Associated Press — August 22, 2021
(RNS) — Burke, 73, one of the Catholic Church’s most outspoken conservatives and a vaccine skeptic, had been sedated and on a ventilator after his tweet Aug. 10 that he had contracted the coronavirus.
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