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Word of the action against Cardinal Raymond Burke came after the prelate’s increasingly pointed critiques of the reform-minded pope.

Source: Reports Say Pope Francis Is Removing Cardinal Burke’s Vatican Home and Salary

The meeting opened with a call for unity, but clerics are navigating a contentious relationship between Pope Francis and conservative American Catholics.

Source: American Bishops Navigate Divisions

Progressives who once hoped that the synod would create momentum for things like reaching out to L.G.B.T.Q.+ Catholics said the meeting had failed to move the institution.

Source: Vatican Deems Bigger Role for Women ‘Urgent’ but Punts on Major Issues

Progressives who once hoped that the synod would create momentum for things like reaching out to L.G.B.T.Q.+ Catholics said the meeting had failed to move the institution.

Source: Vatican Deems Bigger Role for Women ‘Urgent’ but Punts on Major Issues

As the pope and church leaders meet in Rome to discuss the Roman Catholic Church’s future, they face a chasm between conservatives and progressives in the pews.

Source: Two Illinois Parishes Live on Either Side of a Catholic Divide

As the pope and church leaders meet in Rome to discuss the Roman Catholic Church’s future, they face a chasm between conservatives and progressives in the pews.

Source: Two Sides of the Catholic Divide in One American Archdiocese