Cardinal Burke takes aim at Cardinal Kasper

American Cardinal Raymond Burke has said Cardinal Walter Kasper wants to change the Church’s magisterial teaching.

In an interview with German daily Die Welt, Cardinal Burke said “we are all bound by the Magisterium”.

“But some synod fathers, above all Cardinal Kasper, want to change it.”

Cardinal Kasper’s “merciful” solution for remarried divorcees who wish to receive Communion was discussed at last October’s extraordinary synod on the family.

Cardinal Burke said a change to Church teaching at the next synod in October would present him with a dilemma.

“I would have to speak to the Holy Father and ask him how I can remain loyal to the truth and at the same time not break my vow of obedience,” he said.

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