Alex Salvi

3 weeks ago | lucianne.com | Alex Salvi

Original ArticlePosted By: Kate318, 5/15/2025 9:18:49 AMSteps from Saint Peter's Square, secretive talks were being held by cardinals ahead of the following week's conclave. The rotating electors shuffled in-and-out of the apartment of the 76-year-old Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke, who was one of 133 men that would soon be voting for the next leader of the Catholic Church.

3 weeks ago | lucianne.com | Alex Salvi

Original ArticlePosted By: earlybird, 5/14/2025 10:08:19 PMI. Introduction Steps from Saint Peter's Square, secretive talks were being held by cardinals ahead of the following week's conclave. The rotating electors shuffled in-and-out of the apartment of the 76-year-old Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke, who was one of 133 men that would soon be voting for the next leader of the Catholic Church. Reminder: "WE ARE A SALON AND NOT A SALOON"Your thoughts, comments, and ideas are always welcome here.

Jul 27, 2023 | threadreaderapp.com | Alex Salvi

Two years earlier, the then-Pope Francis threatened to withdraw the Vatican-subsidization of Burke’s apartment, a move that many traditionalists described as retaliation for the conservative cardinal’s outspoken criticism of the Argentine pontiff. But the week before the conclave, the residence was the headquarters of an organized operation aimed at blocking Francis’ wing of the Church from reclaiming the papacy.