Archbishop of Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich claimed the choice of Pope Leo XIV suits the present political landscape, specifically when taking into consideration the Trump management.
” I believe he’s mosting likely to aid finish and match our political schedule. He’ll yap concerning the migrations, also, since he learns about the sufferings of individuals and the actual requirements that they have for a much better life,” Cupich claimed Sunday to ‘Today’ co-anchor Martha Raddatz. “And he understands as well that individuals in Oceania, as an example, where the– the climbing water level are simply– obtaining– frustrating those islands, where individuals are attempting to get away, he sees the medication profession that’s taking place in Central and South America where there are tools from the USA going there. He understands that those individuals require an alternative. And he’ll ask for, I believe, as the diocesans have in the USA, repairing this busted migration system.”
Pope Leo XIV made background on Thursday as the very first American pope. The pope, previously Cardinal Robert Prevost, was birthed in Chicago yet resided in Peru for around twenty years prior to becoming touched by the late Pope Francis to offer in the Vatican.
Throughout Leo XIV’s papacy, he is anticipated to encounter hard inquiries pertaining to the church– consisting of the activities of Head of state Donald Trump.
Cardinal Blase Cupich, the Archbishop of Chicago speaks to ABC Information while showing up on Today, Might 11, 2025.
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Pope Leo XIV is a graduate of the Catholic organization Villanova College. Villanova Head Of State Rev. Peter Donohue claimed that Pope Leo XIV stands for both the USA and the globe.
” I believe [Leo XIV] is truly that, you recognize, this is someone that has an American spirit yet has additionally an international spirit,” Donohue claimed on “Today.”
Right here are a lot more highlights from Cupich and Donohue’s meetings:
Cupich on the present political landscape
Raddatz: And today, certainly, the pope talking with individuals. And I was interested since he claimed, I lug in the hearts the suffering of the cherished Ukrainian individuals. He additionally spoke about exactly how saddened he has to do with what’s taking place in the Gaza Strip. What does that inform us concerning this pope?
Cupich: Well, he detected words of Pope Francis that there’s a globe battle taking place bit-by-bit. And it is something for him to be a voice, as he claimed, for tranquility at the very start of his statement when he existed to individuals. He cares deeply concerning that. And I would certainly simply make the factor that below you had 133 cardinals from 71 various nations able ahead to a choice within 24 hr. Ideally that suggests unity that the remainder of the globe can accept.
Cupich on Pope Leo XIV’s international background
Raddatz: Speak About what being an American ways as a pope, provided he has actually resided in Peru for many years and has an international vision in a manner.
Cupich: : And he’s a Peruvian resident. He has a Peruvian key. I believe that is essential and to identify. My hope would certainly be that he has currently a brand-new system to reestablish what the church has actually constantly asked for in regards to its social justice schedule and it will certainly– it will certainly provide individuals an additional chance to take a review at what Francis was claiming. Today in the, in words and the voice of an American that talks like an American, I believe that’s mosting likely to be extremely effective moving forward.
Cupich on sex misuse rumor in Catholic church
Raddatz: And, Cardinal, I need to ask you concerning this, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, as they are called, penciled an open letter today accentuating sexual assault in the church and taking a look at exactly how– prior to he came to be pope, that– that Prevost dealt with a few of the claims apparently. Exactly how do you believe he will manage the background of this church because respect?
Cupich: Well, I recognize from talking with him and additionally taking a look at his handling of instances, that he’s extremely devoted to the standards that were placed by Pope Francis and he does appreciate them. He has a document of conference with sufferers, of reporting points to authorities, of doing the examinations, and additionally connecting to– to recover sufferers. I am certain that he will certainly relocate that instructions. And every little thing I have actually seen programs that he’s devoted to that.
Rev. Peter M. Donohue, head of state of Villanova College speaks to ABC Information while showing up on Today, May 11, 2025.
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Donohue on the relevance of Pope Leo XIV
Raddatz: And certainly, a lot has actually been made from him being an American. I desire you to define that component of him that is an American. Why it is so considerable that we have an American pope?
Donohue: I believe for American Catholics, it was something that we never ever truly assumed would certainly possible. Whenever individuals spoke about it– it was constantly such as– the– you recognize, America is such an effective country. The church was constantly a little questionable concerning having, you recognize, the pres-, the pope being an American. However I believe for Leo– I’m still attempting to obtain made use of to calling him that– it is something that he is absolutely matured in America. He’s an indigenous Chicago. He enjoys Chicago, his family members, his bro still lives there. He returns below whenever he can. He has close friends in the location. However his– his globe experience has actually not truly remained in America. So, he– he’s offered a really brief time below in the USA as an Augustinian. The majority of his time was either in Peru or in Rome, so his experience was– while maturing American, his experience after university and absolutely after being commissioned a clergyman was– was constantly far more international, far more global.
