Burke has apparently been openly expressing his displeasure with Pope Francis' election since March 2013.  This is his newest attempt to get Francis to resign or at least render him ineffective.  Of course, Burke is a bumbling and unsubtle buffoon who is up against a much wilier and more seasoned politician.  I'm sure Burke whining about the evilz Democrats in the US makes Pope Francis fall over with laughing given that Francis had to deal with a brutal military dictatorship in Argentina.