Blase Cupich

“Well, I think we see in all of the obits that have been issued in statements. The time that he served when church leaders neglected to protect children will be, I think, always at the top of his legacy. He'll be remembered for that.”

THE AXE FILES WITH DAVID AXELROD

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“But I think that I ran against an archbishop who was involved in the pro-life committee for a number of years. I have never been. I was asked to run because, as I said, they needed a cardinal for this. I initially begged off and said, you know, I really have so much going on. But then I did say that I would be a part of this.”

THE AXE FILES WITH DAVID AXELROD

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“Ender the priesthood to help the poor. He worked when he was in Springfield, Cape Girardo, and also a member of the Bishop's Conference to bring people together on an ecumenical basis. He surely was a very strong force against racism and racial bigotry.”

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“He did. He did. He did. He went door to door and was a young man when he came probably about 16, 17 years old. He was born in 1887 on the Feast of St. Blaise, which is February the 3rd. My father was named Blaise. And so I got the name in a very humorous way because having been born on the Feast of St.”

THE AXE FILES WITH DAVID AXELROD

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