Archbishop Blase Cupich

Warmhearted stories, deeply felt prayers mark Archbishop Flynn’s funeral
- Catholic News Service, Church in the US
- Oct 1, 2019
A funeral Mass attended by more than 2,000 people, including a dozen bishops and a U.S. cardinal, hundreds of laypeople, priests, seminarians, religious brothers and sisters, was made intimate by warmhearted stories and heartfelt prayers for the late Archbishop Harry J. Flynn of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
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‘Metropolitan model’ may not answer question of abusive bishops
- News Analysis
- Mar 1, 2019
Is the “metropolitan model” the best way to tackle the thorny topic of bishops accused of abusing minors?
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At Encuentro, Hispanics lauded for ‘fidelity,’ ‘mercy’ and ‘tenderness’
- Encuentro
- Sep 23, 2018
“In my experience as a priest and bishop, I have come to appreciate these qualities of fidelity, closeness, mercy and tenderness that seem to come naturally to Latinos,” said Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago at the V Encuentro.
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Cupich dismisses Viganò claims as a ‘rabbit hole’
- Catholic News Agency, Church in the US
- Aug 29, 2018
Archbishop of Chicago Blase Cupich has dismissed recent allegations made by a former Vatican ambassador to the U.S., saying that Pope Francis has a “bigger agenda” to worry about, including defending migrants and protecting the environment.
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Comfort level with dialogue a U.S. gift to the universal Church
- Analysis, Church in the US
- Oct 19, 2016
All three new American cardinals set to be elevated by Pope Francis on Nov. 19 bring strong backgrounds in ecumenical and inter-faith dialogue, but in reality there’s little remarkable about that, since the pope could have thrown darts at a dartboard in the US and come up with much the same thing.
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Chicago’s new cardinal embodies the Pope Francis idea of a bishop
- Cardinals, Church in the US
- Oct 14, 2016
Chicago’s cardinal-elect is a pastor who identifies strongly with Pope Francis’s vision for the Church. As Archbishop of Chicago, he embodies the pope’s idea of shepherds who know their flock and are there for them — especially in times of suffering and need.
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