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“I don’t think you have to be brilliant to see that the media has, for months, been trying to hijack this Synod,” said Cardinal Raymond Burke, prefect for the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura – the office which, among other things, handles annulment cases in the Church.

That would be former prefect for the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura.

And isn't it interesting...I did not know that that office handles annulments. Interesting, indeed.

Despite his saying that the media been trying to hijack the Synod, he is on record for criticizing Kasper's comments (which were reported by this same meany media).

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As current prelate of the Apostolic Signatura, Cardinal Burke's role at the synod will particularly pertain to the marriage nullity process, specifically in light of the suggestion to streamline the process of annulments, making it faster and easier.

Gee, things just seem to be getting more interesting......