1.0Beliefnet Newshttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/newsnsymmondshttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/news/author/nsymmondsCatholic Archbishop Apologizes for Criticizing U.S. Bishopsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="lnUWXxg6Ra"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/news/2009/03/catholic-archbishop-apologizes">Catholic Archbishop Apologizes for Criticizing U.S. Bishops</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/news/2009/03/catholic-archbishop-apologizes/embed#?secret=lnUWXxg6Ra" width="600" height="338" title="“Catholic Archbishop Apologizes for Criticizing U.S. Bishops” — Beliefnet News" data-secret="lnUWXxg6Ra" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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WASHINGTON — The American archbishop who heads the Vatican’s supreme court has apologized for the “confusion and hurt” caused by his criticism of fellow bishops who do not deny Communion to Catholic politicians who support abortion rights. Archbishop Raymond Burke, formerly of St. Louis, was interviewed earlier this month by an anti-abortion activist in Rome,…