Tuesday, November 11, 2014

U.S. Cardinal opposed to abortion, gay marriage loses top post @ Vatican

U.S. Cardinal Raymond Burke, a vocal hardliner against abortion and gay marriage, was removed by Pope Francis as head of the Vatican's supreme court Saturday. (Mar. 11, 2013 file photo)
 Raymond Burke was the head of the Vatican’s supreme court and a vocal hardliner who called for Catholic politicians supporting legalized abortion to be denied Communion.

VATICAN CITY—American Cardinal Raymond Burke, a fervent opponent of abortion and gay marriage, was removed by Pope Francis from another top Vatican post on Saturday.
The removal of Burke as head of the Holy See's supreme court was widely expected in church circles.

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