Archbishop Burke, Pope are aligned on many moral issues

Such is the headline in the Post Dispatch. More precisely, they would be in agreement in ALL moral teachings of the Church.

To help him navigate the uproar [over denying Holy Communion to Kerry or others supporting abortion] that followed, Burke had ideological support from the man who would become Pope Benedict XVI.
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"We know each other and I am very grateful to him for his encouragement," said Burke in an interview Wednesday. "I have a great deal of respect for him and I can't say how happy I am that he's our new pope."
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Benedict and Burke despise the creeping influence of secularism on the church, especially in their native continents of Europe and North America. Burke said he believes the re-evangelization of Europe, especially, was probably foremost in the cardinals' minds when they elected Ratzinger pope.
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"Cafeteria Catholics, or whatever you want to call it, have to be invited to examine the Catholic faith and make a decision whether to live it fully or move in that direction," he said. "Pope Benedict . . . wouldn't want anyone to leave the church. On the other hand, he would not want to compromise the faith for the benefit of anyone."

Are we prepared for this?

...could Burke be aligned so perfectly with Benedict that he could replace Cardinal McCarrick as the new cardinal of Washington?

I would hate to see Archbishop Burke leave, but I would love to see him received the red hat...

Asked if he thinks he would become a Benedict favorite and receive a cardinal's red hat sometime soon, Burke let out a huge laugh. "I really don't know what to say about that," he said.

Article here.