Pope Takes Vatican Privileges From Conservative US Cardinal

FILE - Cardinal Raymond Burke applauds at the Italian Senate, in Rome, on Sept. 6, 2018. Pope Francis has taken measures to punish Burke, one of his highest-ranking critics, by yanking his right to a Vatican apartment and salary.

Pope Francis has stripped conservative American Cardinal Raymond Burke of some of his Vatican privileges, including a large, subsidized apartment and his salary, a senior Vatican official said on Tuesday.