I'm not an American so don't know much about Archbishop Cupich but when I see the critics of Pope Francis 'taking aim' at a particular member of the hierarchy, I take an immediate interest. The critics will not, of course, like this piece (which is not a new article) but it seems to capture very well the significance of the Pope's exhortation. ‘Amoris Laetitia not a reform of rules, but a reform of the Church,’ says Archbishop Cupich by Catholic News Service posted Tuesday, 12 Apr 2016 Archbishop Blase Cupich of Chicago welcomed the release of Pope Francis’s apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love), saying the document “is not about a reform of rules”, but “about a reform of Church”. The document is the Pope’s reflection on the 2014 and 2015 meetings of the Synod of Bishops on the family, which addressed all aspects of family life and included contentious discussions about under what circumstances divorced and remarried Catholics could receive Communion. It does not offer any new rules or norms. Rather, Pope Francis urges careful reflection on ministry to families and, especially, greater consideration in the language and attitude used when working with those who do not fully live Church teaching. “I think that by and large, the average Catholic is going to find that what the Pope is saying here is very arresting and new and creative and imaginative,” Archbishop Cupich said at a news conference on April 8, the day the document was released at the Vatican. “He is saying things they haven’t heard before with regard to the Church. For instance, individuals in shaping their conscience take responsibility and nobody can come in and in some way try to replace that conscience. “He talks about the need for families to be tolerant with each other in situations where people’s lives are not perfect so that we don’t separate ourselves and judge … This is not about a reform of rules. This is about a reform of Church,” the archbishop added. Archbishop Cupich said that he intends to study the document with lay and ordained advisers, and the Chicago Archdiocese will look at the ways it ministers to families, perhaps by extending marriage preparation into the first year of marriage or finding new ways to support parents as they welcome children. Whatever the Church does must be done with mercy, he said. “The doctrine of the Church has always been one of mercy and compassion and the Pope is recovering that in a much stronger and forceful way. It is a part of the doctrine of the Church to reach out with compassion to people,” he said. The archbishop acknowledged that some might rather have a clear set of rules to follow, something Pope Francis addressed as well. “He knows that this call for a more compassionate pastoral outreach of accompaniment, discernment and integration, one marked by tenderness, will leave some perplexed,” the archbishop said. Archbishop Cupich rejected the idea that meeting people in the midst of the complexities of their lives means a “slippery slope” to a change in Church teaching. “It is not a slippery slope but a path forward for people who find themselves stuck,” he said. The document calls on pastors to help people who can’t find that way now, he said. “A healthy dose of criticism is in order for us pastors, in the way that we treat people and the way that we present the Church’s teaching,” the archbishop told members of the media. “Too often, he says, we speak in a way that is far too abstract, presenting an almost artificial theological ideal of marriage far removed from the concrete situations and the practical possibilities of real families.” Archbishop Cupich said the document calls on the Church and its pastors to walk with people as they discern the best way forward and to seek to integrate them into the Church, and he added that Pope Francis reminds pastors that “we have been called … to form consciences, not to replace them.” Priests must help people understand the teaching of the Church and the guidelines of the bishops when it comes to divorce and remarriage, he said. “It can no longer be said, according to Pope Francis, that all those living in an ‘irregular situation’ are living in a state of mortal sin and are deprived of sanctifying grace,” Archbishop Cupich said. “‘No one can be condemned forever, because that is not the logic of the Gospel!’ the Pope insists,” he said. “The goal of accompanying people is to help each person find ‘his or her proper way of participating in the ecclesial community and thus to experience being touched by an ‘unmerited, unconditional and gratuitous’ mercy.’ He is not speaking here only of ‘the divorced and remarried, but of everyone, in whatever situation they find themselves.'” Asked in what specific situations he would allow a divorced and remarried person to receive Communion, Archbishop Cupich refused to rule anyone out. “I wouldn’t exclude anyone,” he said. “I would like our pastors to have discussion in all of those folks who are in these kinds of situations. … I know in my experience as a pastor, if you’ve seen a marriage then you’ve seen one marriage. There is no instance that can be replicated. Every situation has its variables that are part of it.” The archbishop said he was impressed with the Pope’s crisp, accessible writing style, and the way he draws on varied literary and cultural sources to connect with his audience. “He’s got an intuition about where people live their actual lives,” the archbishop said “He’s not living in a bubble.” http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/new...-reform-of-the-church-says-archbishop-cupich/
Pope appoints Cupich to “bishop factory” The Archbishop of Chicago takes over from another US prelate, the former Prefect for the Doctrine of the Faith, William Levada, who turned 80 07/07/2016 ANDREA TORNIELLI VATICAN CITY The role of the Archbishop of Chicago, Blase J. Cupich, has been strengthened after Pope Francis appointed him as successor to Cardinal Francis George and on 7 July 2016, a member of the Congregation for Bishops. This dicastery, headed by Marc Ouellet, has the task of proposing candidates for the episcopacy, from the list of candidates prepared on the basis of the work done by the Nunciatures and then presented to the Pope who makes the final decision. Cupich’s presence in the collegial workgroup, in the “bishop factory” (as the dicastery is referred to), is significant, especially in relation to nominations in the US. Indeed, Cupich is replacing another American prelate, Cardinal William Levada, former Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, who is required to step down from his position having reached the age of 80. The Archbishop of Washington, Donald Wuerl is also among the members of the Congregation for Bishops. The distance and responsibility that came with a diocese as vast as Chicago, mean it is difficult to imagine Cupich being present at every dicastery meeting. The dicastery meets twice a month on a Thursday morning to deliberate on suitable candidates for vacant diocesan posts. Wuerl, for example, does not always attend, but tries to be present when there are US nominees being considered. Other residential archbishops – such as the Archbishop of Westminster, Vincent Nichols or the Archbishop of Paris, André Armand Vingt-Trois – are often present. Their flights to and from Rome, however, are naturally much shorter. Cupich was born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1949, to a family of Croatian descent and is one of eight siblings. Francis unexpectedly appointed him as head of the Chicago diocese in September 2014. With 2,3 million faithful, Chicago is the third largest diocese in the US. This was a significant U-turn in comparison to past decades, when the nomination to the upper echelons of the US episcopacy was given to “cultural warrior” bishops involved in tough public “pro-life” and anti-same-sex-union battles, as well as bishops who were active in areas such as immigration, social justice and peace. In Rapid City, Cupich, who was appointed bishop by John Paul II, turned the local “pro-life committee” into a “committee for social justice”: he didn’t stop spreading the message against abortion but he had broadened the scope of his interventions, calling for immigration reform and taking an interest in the poor. http://www.lastampa.it/2016/07/07/v...op-factory-QNQDZtXkFSEq931gNAJwyI/pagina.html
This won't be sorted by discussion, only prayer. It's another indicator. Keep praying, even the elect will be deceived.
Archbishop Blase Cupich, Left; Pope Francis, Center Archbishop Cupich lays out pathway for gay couples to receive Communion at Vatican press scrum Archbishop Blase Cupich of Chicago — who is participating in the Synod of the Family at Pope Francis’ personal invitation — said at a press scrum in the Vatican press office this afternoon that the conscience is “inviolable” and that he believes divorced and remarried couples could be permitted to receive the sacraments, if they have “come to a decision” to do so “in good conscience” – theological reasoning that he indicated in response to a follow-up question would also apply to gay couples. “In Chicago I visit regularly with people who feel marginalized: the elderly, the divorced and remarried, gay and lesbian individuals and also couples. I think that we really need to get to know what their life is like if we’re going to accompany them,” he said. When asked to give a concrete example of how he would accompany the divorced and remarried in their desire to receive the sacraments, Cupich replied: “If people come to a decision in good conscience then our job is to help them move forward and to respect that. The conscience is inviolable and we have to respect that when they make decisions, and I’ve always done that.” When asked by LifeSiteNews if the notion of accompanying people to the sacraments who had a clear indication of conscience to do so also applied to gay couples in the Church who wish to receive Communion, Cupich indicated an affirmative answer. http://www.onepeterfive.com/breakin...empting-to-facilitate-sacrilegious-communion/
Do you think Pope Francis did not approve this huge, evil, appointment? Of course it is evil, the guy is the resting place of demons Who sends him to the USA? Pure wickedness.
How come our Pope appointed some one who is, basically a scum bag to such an appointmet? And how does he surround himself with scum bags?
You may say this is strong language but look ot the Fathers of the Church , the language they used, scum is not strong enough.....and Pope Francis sends thtis scum to the USA? To appoint Bishops? Archbishop Cupich, heretic, Scum Scum Scum Scum
