Cardinal Blase J. Cupich

September 19, 2018

‘We can never again abandon victim-survivors’

The following homily was delivered at the Sept. 15 Mass closing the Novena for the Healing of the Church at Holy Name Cathedral.

September 6, 2018

Our three new auxiliary bishops

Pope Francis has given the Archdiocese of Chicago a great gift in naming three new auxiliary bishops to serve the Catholic community in Lake and Cook counties. They will be ordained on Sept. 17, the Feast of St. Robert Bellarmine.

August 22, 2018

Letter from Cardinal Cupich in response to the Pennsylvania grand jury report

Anger, shock, grief, shame. What other words can we summon to describe the experience of learning about the devastating revelations of sexual abuse — and the failures of bishops to safeguard the children entrusted to their care — published in the Pennsylvania grand jury report, released Tuesday?

August 8, 2018

The right to life is not conditional

On Aug. 2, Pope Francis made news by revising the Catechism of the Catholic Church to say that capital punishment is “inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person.” This dignity persists, the revision continues, “even after the commission of very serious crimes.”

July 25, 2018

October summit: a key moment for Renew My Church

During my visits to parishes around the archdiocese or as I drive on our expressways and see the grand churches that dot the landscape alongside them, I am always left with a sense of awe as I think of the generations of faithful men and women who have made this church of Chicago what it is today. These ancestors in the faith repeatedly heard the call of Jesus to renew the church in every age by making new disciples, by building up communities and by inspiring witness to Christ’s presence in the world.

July 11, 2018

How can we overcome polarization?

Last month I was delighted to participate in a Georgetown University conference on a subject we have heard so much about over the past several months: polarization. The conference, sponsored by the university’s Initiative on Catholic Social Thought, brought together speakers from different backgrounds and perspectives to think through this vexing problem afflicting our nation.

June 6, 2018

The beginning of a lifelong conversation

The following homily was delivered by Cardinal Cupich at the May 19 priests’ ordination Mass. Welcome to all of you. My special greeting goes to the parents, families and friends of the ordinandi. I know that some of you have traveled long distances. We are blessed to have each one of you here today.

May 23, 2018

The vision of Pope Francis on marriage and family life

Once again, our own Father Louis J. Cameli has used his considerable skills and scholarship to produce a very readable book titled “A New Vision of Family Life.” His aim is to provide a guide for studying Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation “Amoris Laetitia” (“The Joy of Love”). And I do mean “study,” since the Holy Father cautioned that it would be important to take one’s time in going through the various chapters and absorbing their meaning.

May 9, 2018

Pro-life beliefs in action

In Pope Francis’ new apostolic exhortation, “Gaudete et Exsultate,” he writes that our advocacy for human dignity and respect for life must be consistent and all-encompassing. It is a mistake, he tells us, to limit our defense of life to one particular issue or cause.

April 25, 2018

Renew My Church: Going out on a limb

People who study the etymology of words have mixed opinions on the phrase “going out on a limb.” Some say it means taking a risky chance or hazarding a guess. The point being that the further you go out on a limb the weaker the branch becomes, thus increasing the risk of being wrong or failing.
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