Cardinal Burke received in audience by Pope Leo XIV

His Eminence Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke was warmly received in a private audience by Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican this morning, 22 August 2025.

The Holy See Press Office confirmed that among the dignitaries granted a private audience today was Cardinal Burke. Although no details of the conversation have been made public, the meeting is widely regarded as highly significant.

For Catholics devoted to the Traditional Latin Mass, Cardinal Burke being welcomed into the Pope’s presence will be seen as a hopeful sign. Few figures have been so outspoken in recent decades in their defence of the usus antiquior of the Roman Rite, more commonly known as the Traditional Latin Mass.