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pnwmom

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Wed May 28, 2025, 05:28 PM May 28

The Cardinal who arranged for the June 14 Mass at a Chicago field, featuring a video address by Pope Leo, [View all]

is considered a "moderate," according to reports. But he is a moderate in the same way that Pope Francis was a moderate. Compared to the rest of the US Cardinals, he's on the left.

I don't think he's scheduled the event for June 14 as a way to help Trump.

For example, after the massacre in Orlando, FL, he was one of the few Catholic bishops to speak out.

A very few Catholic prelates elsewhere have delivered words of comfort, notably Archbishop Blase Cupich of Chicago. Cupich was bishop of Spokane until tapped for his post by Pope Francis. In a letter read at an LGBT outreach mass on the night of the massacre, he said:

"For you here today and throughout the whole lesbian and gay community, who are particularly touched by the the heinous crimes committed in Orlando, motivated by hate, driven perhaps by mental instability and certainly empowered by a culture of violence, know this: The Archdiocese of Chicago stands with you. I stand with you."

On the SiriusXM radio program, "America This Week," Cupich was candid: "I don't think sometimes people in positions of leadership in the church really engage gay and lesbian people and talk to them and get to know about their lives."

He was, added Cupich, simply trying to emulate the example set by Pope Francis.

https://www.seattlepi.com/local/politics/article/The-Orlando-massacre-Sounds-of-silence-from-our-8316153.php
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Help slobby? Ha ha ha. He will be slinging catsup at the walls when he hears about this. SheltieLover May 28 #1
Yep he is stealing tfg spotlight Lifeafter70 May 28 #2
Absolutely! SheltieLover May 28 #3
K&R "not to help" KRASNOV but probably not to blatantly declare war UTUSN May 28 #4
Blase - the Saint who blesses your throat. And thus what you say. BoRaGard May 28 #5
Just don't expect the Catholic Church DENVERPOPS May 28 #6
Please post some links. mobeau69 May 28 #7
I just posted a story from the Desert News that said the event brought $147 million to the local economy. pnwmom May 28 #11
Thanks. Just as I thought. mobeau69 May 28 #19
The week long event was held in City and County of Denver DENVERPOPS May 29 #21
"The overall costs incurred were un-fathomable"???? You're telling me the City of Denver doesn't have any pnwmom May 28 #9
I checked a variety of sources and couldn't find anything on the cleanup costs, how much, or anything rpannier May 28 #14
Thanks. "Anti-Catholic hogwash" is what I thought. mobeau69 May 28 #20
You should have been there............ DENVERPOPS May 29 #22
Yes, the article mentions that. pnwmom May 29 #24
The week long event was held in the City and County of Denver DENVERPOPS May 29 #26
Denver and Araphoe county cooperated in the events, which affected the whole metro area. pnwmom May 29 #28
I've searched the internet and cannot find a single article on this rpannier May 28 #12
Post #9 is a Deseret News story saying the event brought an estimated $147 million to the local economy. nt pnwmom May 28 #13
Right. I saw that. (likely just about the same time you were posting yours) rpannier May 28 #15
If it cost the county money, it more than made up for that with the funds the event generated. pnwmom May 28 #16
Agreed rpannier May 28 #17
AMAZING DENVERPOPS May 29 #23
Your memory isn't enough of a source. nt pnwmom May 29 #25
REALLY ????????????????????? DENVERPOPS May 29 #29
Yes, there were lots of people. So what? pnwmom May 29 #31
Not sure why all articles DENVERPOPS May 29 #27
I find it interesting DENVERPOPS May 29 #30
Anti-Catholic much? mobeau69 May 29 #32
Nope, not at all DENVERPOPS May 29 #33
Well that's the real key isn't it? To get to know people and know about their lives. Then you care about them PatrickforB May 28 #8
Good on you, Cardinal Cupich Alice Kramden May 28 #10
I'm not Catholic EndlessWire May 28 #18
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