Quotes from Blase J. Cupich

We have always wanted to make sure that we start the conversation by saying that all people are of value and their lives should be respected and that we should respect them.

Parishes must be the safest places for a child to be.

For me, the real goal is how do we make vibrant and vital faith communities that are sustainable for the long run.

I think that education is a pathway out of poverty for many people. It was for our family.

The death penalty confronts us with a penetrating moral question: Can even the monstrous crimes of those who are condemned to death and are truly guilty of such crimes erase their sacred dignity as human beings and their intrinsic right to life?

Voting for a candidate solely because of that candidate's support for abortion or against him or her solely on the basis of his or her race is to promote an intrinsic evil. To do so consciously is indeed sinful. That is behavior incompatible with being a Christian.

People think sometimes there is a 'Catholic vote' because of one particular issue. This demeans who we are as a Catholic community. We should take the whole thing... We take everything.

White supremacy is a sin. Neo-Nazism is a sin.

We are called to care for those sickened by pollution, house those displaced by environmental calamities, and heal the spirits of those - especially our youth - who are disheartened by a world where human survival is now in question.

Our people's faith is strong and sustains them even in times of challenge.

We realize there is no political party or politician who fully takes into consideration the issues the church is about. This is nothing new to us.

I think that the Pope has trust in every bishop that is appointed.