‘As [Pope Francis] has said, we need to do it for the common good; we have a moral obligation to our neighbors, co-workers, friends and family,’ the archbishop of Chicago argued.
'The statement of @ArchbishopGomez on the inauguration of President Biden is excellent ... It reflects well, I believe, the sentiments of many, perhaps most, of the members of the Bishops Conference.'
Cupich, who was made a cardinal by Pope Francis in 2016, is considered by grassroots Catholics to be one of the most so-called progressive bishops in the United States.
Cardinal Cupich has restricted access to sacraments, even though the governor of Illinois allowed public Masses without any mandatory restrictions at the end of May.
The St. Charles Borromeo Society is now serving as as a nationwide resource for U.S. Catholics interested in getting churches in their own dioceses opened up again.