Cardinal Cupich visits patients, families at Lurie Children's' Hospital on Christmas Eve

Cardinal Cupich speaks with a mother. Cardinal Cupich met with Lurie Children’s Hospital patients who cannot be home to celebrate Christmas due to hospitalization and their families on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2024. He blessed the patients and the families and gave them crucifixes blessed by Pope Francis. Cardinal Cupich also met with Lurie’s frontline health care staff members and offered messages of comfort and hope patients and staff. (Jan Terry/Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital)

Cardinal Cupich blesses a child. (Jan Terry/Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital)

Cardinal Cupich blesses a patient while a mother looks on. (Jan Terry/Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital)

Cardinal Cupich prays over a patient. (Jan Terry/Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital)

Cardinal Cupich holds a crucifix blessed by Pope Francis that he would give to a family. (Jan Terry/Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital)