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Pope Francis Demotes American Cardinal Raymond Burke

Vittorio Hernandez   |

Nov 09, 2014 05:19 AM EST

American Cardinal Raymond Burke suffered his second demotion in one year after Pope Francis removed him as head of Vatican's highest court. In 2013, the 66-year-old former archbishop of St. Louis and outspoken critic of the pontiff's reforms was removed as head of the Congregation for Bishops.