Cardinal Blase Cupich
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Illinois Senate passes assisted suicide measure
The Illinois State Senate passed a bill to legalize physician-assisted suicide in the state. Read more
Cardinal Cupich at Georgetown panel: AI is Pope Leo XIV’s ‘industrial revolution’
Cardinal Blase Cupich described artificial intelligence (AI) as Pope Leo XIV’s “industrial revolution” at a Georgetown University forum Oct. 30. Read more
Pope Leo XIV appoints Cardinal Cupich to Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Chicago Archbishop Cardinal Blase Cupich to the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State, the Holy... Read more
Pope Leo XIV addresses immigration policies in meeting with Chicago labor leaders
Pope Leo XIV addressed immigration and respect for vulnerable migrants in a meeting with Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago and... Read more
Fallout continues after Durbin backs out of Catholic award over pro-abortion beliefs
Political and religious debate has continued to ferment in the wake of Illinois Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin’s withdrawal from a... Read more
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Bishops ‘grateful,’ ‘relieved’ after pro-abortion Durbin declines Catholic award
Various U.S. bishops expressed relief and happiness after U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin announced his decision to decline an award from... Read more
UPDATE: Pope Leo XIV wades into Durbin debate
Pope Leo XIV said U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin’s record should be considered in its totality and that Americans should search... Read more
Opposition mounts to Archdiocese of Chicago plan to fete Durbin
Opposition is mounting against Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich’s decision to honor U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Illinois, with a “lifetime achievement... Read more
Assisted suicide bill stalls in Illinois Legislature amid Catholic opposition
A bill to legalize physician-assisted suicide stalled in the Illinois General Assembly last week amid ardent opposition from leading Catholic... Read more
Chicago priest removed from ministry after allegations of child sexual abuse
The alleged abuse occurred at St. Francis Borgia “approximately 30 years ago,” Cardinal Blase Cupich said in his letter to... Read more
Pope Francis appoints 5 new auxiliary bishops for Chicago Archdiocese
“These fine archdiocesan priests reflect the people of this particular Church and the many talents of our local presbyterate,” Cardinal... Read more
Cardinal Cupich asks Catholics ‘to receive holy Communion standing’ in Chicago Archdiocese
“No one should engage in a gesture that calls attention to oneself or disrupts the flow of the procession,” Cardinal... Read more
UPDATE: Cardinal Cupich invocation at DNC stirs disappointment among pro-life activists
Speaking before a packed house at the United Center in Chicago on Monday night, Cupich said Americans are regularly called... Read more
Cancellation of Illinois scholarship forces some Catholic schools to close their doors
The program made it possible for 5,000 low-income families to send their children to Catholic schools, according to the Archdiocese... Read more
U.S. dioceses respond to Vatican declaration on same-sex couple blessings
A new Vatican declaration on blessings issued Monday is seen by some bishops as an opportunity to clarify confusion and... Read more
Cardinal Cupich: ‘Nothing to be feared’ from ‘ancient reality’ of synod
“History has shown that the use of fear tactics by those who resist any kind of renewal that involves change... Read more
Cupich on German processes, same-sex blessings, role of women
The archbishop of Chicago spoke about the Germany Synodal Way and blessing of same-sex unions as well as the pontificate... Read more
Synod on Synodality: Here are the delegates representing the U.S. and Canada
A pair of U.S. college students, a religious sister who does karate, and two distinct sets of American bishops are... Read more
U.S. cardinals react to Benedict XVI’s death
A roundup of tributes from members of the College of Cardinals from the United States to the late pope. Read more
Chicago’s Father Michael Pfleger reinstated to ministry
Pfleger, a famous Chicago priest known for his social justice activism, has now been exonerated on four different sexual abuse... Read more
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