Pope Francis has reappointed Cardinal Burke to Apostolic Signatura. 'His appointment comes three years after he was removed as prefect
Pope Francis, almost three years after removing him as the head prefect.This is the Vatican’s highest court. American Cardinal Burke was appointed along with Cardinal Agostino Vallini, Cardinal Edoardo Menichelli, Archbishop Frans Daneels and Bishop Johannes Willibrordus Maria Hendriks.
Previously, Burke was prefect of the court for six years. He was removed in 2014 and appointed cardinal patron of the Order of Malta. He was one of the four cardinals who signed the ‘dubia’ requesting clarification on Amoris Laetitia. (along with Cardinal Joachim Meisner (deceased), Cardinal Carlo Caffarra (deceased), Cardinal Walter Brandmüller.
OFFICIAL Announcement from the Holy See Press Office:
Appointment of members of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura
The Holy Father has appointed as members of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura the Most Eminent Cardinals Agostino Vallini, Edoardo Menichelli, and Raymond Leo Burke, and the Most Excellent Msgrs. Frans Daneels and Johannes Willibrordus Maria Hendriks.
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