Pope Francis sacks cardinal for challenging his decisions 

Pope Francis has decided to replace a conservative cardinal who openly questioned his attempts to create a more inclusive church.  

Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller will not have his five-year mandate as Catholicism's chief theologian renewed.  

The German's departure will open the way for his second-in-command to take the role.  The 69-year-old was named as head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith by Pope Benedict in 2012.  

Pope Francis was elected the next year. Reports say the two do not see eye-to-eye.  Cardinal Müller, questioned Pope Francis's attempts to being more open to "imperfect" Catholics, like those who are divorced. 

Earlier this year, a victim of sexual abuse within the Church accused Cardinal Müller's department of impeding the Pontiff's efforts to stop internal cover-ups of abuse.

SOURCE: BBC