Pope Francis continues sidelining Cardinal Burke by extending mandate of special delegate to Malta Francis’ negating Cardinal Burke’s governance as cardinal patron of the Knights of Malta was the latest in an ongoing series of snubs. News Lisa Bourne • May 7, 2018Jun 18, 2021
Cardinal Burke: ‘urgency’ to resolve dubia ‘weighs very heavily on my heart’ Burke discussed the confusion in the Church, personal attacks against him, and how Catholics must hope in Our Lord. News Claire Chretien • Sep 22, 2017Jun 18, 2021
Knights of Malta condom promoter loses court battle to silence Catholic newspaper The German court's ruling has implications that go all the way to Pope Francis. News Claire Chretien • Sep 18, 2017Apr 29, 2023
Knights of Malta elect new leader The Order elected Fra' Giacomo dalla Torre, an Italian, to be its interim leader for the next year. News Claire Chretien • May 1, 2017Jun 18, 2021
Vatican reverses: now allows former Knights of Malta head to attend successor’s election Fra' Matthew Festing is not defying the pope, as originally reported. News Claire Chretien • Apr 27, 2017Jun 18, 2021
Former Knights of Malta head will attend successor’s election Matthew Festing was told not to come to Rome this weekend for the Order's meeting, but he plans to be there anyway. News Claire Chretien • Apr 26, 2017Jun 18, 2021
Pope’s delegate orders former head of Knights of Malta to miss successor’s election Does this move signal Pope Francis' wish to move the Order in a distinctly new direction? News Pete Baklinski • Apr 18, 2017Jun 18, 2021
New pope interview: Francis says the Rome posters critical of him were ‘great’ The pontiff called it the work of a 'clever person.' News John-Henry Westen • Mar 9, 2017Jun 18, 2021
Cardinal Burke is ‘de facto’ suspended, claims Knights of Malta condom promoter 'Cardinal Burke as Cardinal Patron of the Order is now de facto suspended.' News Claire Chretien • Feb 21, 2017Jun 18, 2021
Ross Douthat on Order of Malta takeover: ‘The pope’s approach to church governance is very activist’ Ross Douthat spoke with LifeSiteNews about the Vatican's interference with the Order of Malta. News Claire Chretien • Jan 30, 2017Jun 18, 2021