Thanks for the links to The Tablet and Catholic Herald articles.  Reading something that comes from outside of the U.S. helps put perspective on issues.  I think his views on the divisiveness in the political world here are important, but given how the USCCB has conducted themselves, I see the Church abetting that divisiveness rather than curing it.  The Tablet article about Tobin is helpful, too, in getting more background on him and clarifies how well he "gets" Pope Francis.  We need more like him.

The Catholic Herald article shows this issue of "correcting" an error can get really interesting - I would love to see what theologians of different stripes have to say - Francis has his defenders.  We know how divided the bishops/cardinals are.  Nothing will be decided - I hope - but I hope even more than Burke backs off.  He is creating more division.  

Catholic Herald is conservative - an interesting read.  There are more stories there on this act of Burke and the other three.