Cardinal Burke named member of curial congregation
September 29, 2015
Pope Francis has named Cardinal Carlo Caffarra and Cardinal Raymond Burke as members of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints.
The two prelates retain their respective positions as Archbishop of Bologna and Patron of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. As members of the Congregation, they will cast votes related to candidates for beatification and canonization, including decrees on heroic virtue, miracles, and martyrdoms.
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Posted by: Minnesota Mary -
Sep. 29, 2015 9:04 PM ET USA
Nice way of keeping Cardinal Burke busy on things that have nothing to do with holding the line on doctrines of the Church.
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Posted by: polish.pinecone4371 -
Sep. 29, 2015 6:06 PM ET USA
Not sure that this is the Cardinal's stock rising, Randal, or just the higher ups thinking, "Well, we've got to put him somewhere, so let's put him in the place where he'll do the least damage."
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Posted by: Randal Mandock -
Sep. 29, 2015 10:51 AM ET USA
Glad to see Cardinal Burke's stock rising in value at the Vatican. The truth usually wins out, eventually.
