Pope Francis had a private audience with Cardinal Raymond Burke, a conservative American cardinal and one of his fiercest critics, at the Vatican. This meeting occurred a month after the pope announced the stripping of some of Burke's Vatican privileges, including his pension, health insurance, and a fourfold increase in rent. Burke's response to the meeting was 'Well, I'm still alive.' The meeting marked the first private audience between Burke and the pontiff in seven years.
‘I’m Still Alive’: Conservative US Cardinal Burke Has First Meeting With Pope Francis in 7 Years via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/sJCuT9QyOh
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“Well, I’m still alive.” Conservative American Cardinal Raymond Burke, one of Pope Francis' fiercest critics, had his first private audience with pontiff in seven years on Friday, a month after the pope said he was stripping him of some of his Vatican privileges. https://t.co/zApx8ovlsP
Conservative American Cardinal Raymond Burke, one of Pope Francis' fiercest critics, had his first private audience with the pontiff in seven years, a month after the pope said he was stripping him of some of his Vatican privileges https://t.co/2oHyjn6rKH
"Well, I'm still alive" Cardinal Burke's response when asked about how his meeting with Pope Francis went today at the Vatican https://t.co/4pBtJMp9ff
Conservative Cardinal Burke says he is 'still alive' after rare pope meeting https://t.co/1AacUcFlnA https://t.co/3A54FCEIgl
VATICAN Pope Francis meeting with Cardinal Burke today. https://t.co/gTkjHnR2kJ
Pope Francis received in private audience this morning Cardinal Raymond Burke. It follows Francis' enforced withdrawal — without any formal notice or reason — of the Cardinal's pension and health insurance, and notification of a fourfold increase in the rent of his Vatican… https://t.co/w30GKv0CKI