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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Wed Aug 18, 2021, 07:28 PM Aug 2021

Cardinal Raymond Burke in serious condition after contracting COVID-19

MADISON, Wis.
A high-ranking Catholic cardinal who has COVID-19 is alive but in serious condition and has been sedated, according to officials at a Wisconsin shrine that he founded. Cardinal Raymond Burke,
one of Pope Francis' loudest critics and
a vaccine skeptic, tweeted Aug. 10 that he had caught the coronavirus. His staff tweeted Saturday that he was hospitalized and on a ventilator. His condition and whereabouts since then have been unclear.

His staff has provided no official updates. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops referred questions to officials at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, which Burke founded in La Crosse, Wisconsin. On Tuesday, the shrine issued a statement saying Burke is in serious but stable condition at an undisclosed location. He has been sedated and is still using a ventilator to breathe. He has received sacraments from priests nearby and several relics have been placed in his room. The statement did not elaborate.

Burke has warned people that governments were using fear of the pandemic to manipulate people.
He spoke out against mandatory vaccinations in May 2020,
saying some in society want to implant microchips in people.
He has said the best weapon for fighting the virus is Jesus Christ
.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/cardinal-condition-contracting-covid-19-79519002


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Cardinal Raymond Burke in serious condition after contracting COVID-19 (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 OP
I'd say a prayer but I'm an atheist Auggie Aug 2021 #1
I'd say a prayer but I just don't like him. ananda Aug 2021 #10
Okay cate94 Aug 2021 #2
He has the right to free speech, and faith in his beliefs. Dan Aug 2021 #3
What a cute hat and dress! (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2021 #4
I think his dry cleaner could have done a better job of pressing Maru Kitteh Aug 2021 #18
Yep. Definitely could use some bling. zuul Aug 2021 #19
Nice lid, dude PJMcK Aug 2021 #5
The Catholic Church accepts science. Elessar Zappa Aug 2021 #6
this nt XanaDUer2 Aug 2021 #8
Better not take Regeneron, it was developed using cells from an aborted fetus... RockRaven Aug 2021 #7
When someone's on the vent, it's long past time for Regeneron. Mariana Aug 2021 #17
That's quite the get up. 2naSalit Aug 2021 #9
Apparently ornotna Aug 2021 #14
play stupid games demtenjeep Aug 2021 #11
Meanwhile the MAGA team is accusing the Pope of being divisive for calling for vaccinations. ShazamIam Aug 2021 #12
That picture.... SergeStorms Aug 2021 #13
He won't be missed TlalocW Aug 2021 #15
I got my science degree at a Catholic college Tree-Hugger Aug 2021 #16
I wish the Pope cleaned up the US Cardinals Johonny Aug 2021 #20
Wrong picture? bello Aug 2021 #21

Maru Kitteh

(28,333 posts)
18. I think his dry cleaner could have done a better job of pressing
Wed Aug 18, 2021, 08:32 PM
Aug 2021

and a nice brooch would have set things off a little better.


PJMcK

(22,025 posts)
5. Nice lid, dude
Wed Aug 18, 2021, 07:33 PM
Aug 2021

Good luck with your infection.

By the way, you know that God created Science for humanity to discover, don’t you?

RockRaven

(14,958 posts)
7. Better not take Regeneron, it was developed using cells from an aborted fetus...
Wed Aug 18, 2021, 07:36 PM
Aug 2021

Just kidding, guys like him don't care about hypocrisy.

Mariana

(14,854 posts)
17. When someone's on the vent, it's long past time for Regeneron.
Wed Aug 18, 2021, 08:27 PM
Aug 2021

Regardless, I expect his hypocritical ass is willing to take anything that would prevent him from meeting his Lord and Savior face to face.

SergeStorms

(19,192 posts)
13. That picture....
Wed Aug 18, 2021, 08:01 PM
Aug 2021

reminds me of Monty Python: "No one expects the Spanish inquisition!"

Put your faith in Dog, Card.

TlalocW

(15,379 posts)
15. He won't be missed
Wed Aug 18, 2021, 08:11 PM
Aug 2021

He blames the sex scandals in the Catholic Church not only "teh gayz" but anti-life culture so he didn't have to actually do anything about it.

TlalocW

Tree-Hugger

(3,370 posts)
16. I got my science degree at a Catholic college
Wed Aug 18, 2021, 08:17 PM
Aug 2021

I went to Catholic grade school, Catholic high school, Vathplic college. All three taught us about evolution, all the sciences, vaccines, etc. In fact, my Catholic college required several vaccines in order to get in to their program. I'm sure the same was true for grade school and high school, but my mom took care of that. There is no anti-vaccine basis for these idiots in Catholic teaching.

I'll say a prayer for him. I will also wonder how many mouths could have been fed with the price of that hat, that robe, and the lace.

Johonny

(20,829 posts)
20. I wish the Pope cleaned up the US Cardinals
Wed Aug 18, 2021, 10:22 PM
Aug 2021

They are so often go against him these days. It feels like he's letting them bleed the church of American liberal Catholics so I don't see the upside.

bello

(96 posts)
21. Wrong picture?
Wed Aug 18, 2021, 11:30 PM
Aug 2021

Hey LoC—

I think someone swapped out your picture of the good cardinal and substituted a picture of Mrs Doubtfire.

Happy to be of help. -b

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