Pope Francis has decided to strip the conservative American cardinal, Raymond Burke, of his salary and subsidized Vatican apartment, according to two Vatican insiders.
Two Vatican insiders say Pope Francis has decided to punish conservative American Cardinal Raymond Burke for being a source of «disunity» within the church, marking the second such action against the dignitary.
During a meeting last week with the heads of Vatican offices, Francis said he was taking action against Burke because of his disunity, one of the Nov. 20 meeting participants told the Associated Press. The participant spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not in a position to reveal the details of the meeting.
The second participant who spoke out on condition of anonymity said the pontiff was revoking Burke’s salary as a retired cardinal, as well as his privilege of having a subsidized Vatican apartment because he used the resources against the Catholic church.
According to the AP, Burke had not received notification of measures being taken against him.
The 75-year-old has become prominent in Catholic media over the past few years because of his consistent criticisms of decisions made under the current pope.
