Illinois bishop corrects Abp Cupich: ‘Conscience’ no excuse for taking Communion in grave sin
'Individuals must form their consciences in accord with Church teaching,' Springfield Bishop Thomas Paprocki wrote.
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Articles tagged Blase Cupich
Archbishop Cupich again insists people in homosexual unions can receive Communion
The archbishop also reaffirmed his general opposition to Canon 915 of the Code of Canon Law.
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U.S. Bishops clash as Pope Francis appointees push to downplay battle for life and family
This week, progressive bishops pressed the conference to rewrite its election guide for 2016 in line with Pope Francis' 'radical transformation of priorities.'
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VIDEO: Cardinal Arinze: People in objectively sinful situation can’t receive Communion ‘in good conscience’
The cardinal criticized the argument, advanced by Synod fathers such as Archbishop Cupich, that the Church should give Communion to people in sinful situations if they believe they are sinning 'in good conscience.'
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Archbishop Cupich lays out pathway for gay couples to receive Communion at Vatican press scrum
'The conscience is inviolable and we have to respect that when they make decisions, and I’ve always done that,' said Cupich on divorced and remarried couples, something he indicated also applied to gay couples.
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Archbishop Cupich’s seamless bulletproof vest for pro-abortion politicians
Your Excellency, do you really not see what is uniquely evil about murdering children and selling their parts for profit?!
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Archbishops at odds: Philly vs. Chicago on baby parts scandal
Should we be equally ‘appalled’ by unemployment and ripping apart babies for profit? Of course not, says Philadelphia’s archbishop.
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Chicago March for Life doubles attendance record with 4,000+
‘We can't sit still. We have to march,’ says Chicago’s new archbishop, Blase Cupich.
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Chicago’s Archbishop Cupich: Communion for pro-abortion politicians is a good thing
'I would not use the Eucharist, or as they call it ‘the communion rail,’ as a place to have those discussions.'
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New archbishops in Chicago and Madrid: Ratzingerians out, ‘inclusiveness’ in
Pope Francis announced Saturday that he is appointing as archbishop of Chicago a prelate best known in pro-life circles as the man who ordered his priests in 2011 not to participate in local 40 Days for Life prayer vigils. The media and Church watchers describe him as “progressive,” “inclusive,” and “left-of-center.”
The appointment of Bishop Blase Cupich, current head of the Spokane diocese in Washington, to America’s third most prominent see – an appointment which Vatican watchers predicted would signal the pope’s priorities for the direction of the U.S. Church – has been widely praised by liberal Catholics […]
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