Quotes from Blase J. Cupich

Those who do not think religious organizations should have an opinion on climate change misunderstand the former and the moral dimension of the latter.

If we create a framework for decision-making that is biased toward life, supportive of families, and fair to people of all circumstances, our policies, legislation, and commercial decisions will be vastly different.

We help immigrants because we are an immigrant nation, and we are an immigrant church. We've always done that; this is nothing new to us. This is not a new venture for us. It's who we are and have been from the very beginning of the history of the Catholic Church in this country.

I always tell myself... that the faith I have is a gift, so I shouldn't take that for granted. And so when people are struggling and feel they have no faith at all, I shouldn't say, 'Well, it's their fault.'

The state and its leaders have not only a responsibility but also a vested interest in defending the sacredness and value of every human life.

We Catholics have been in the forefront in defending the dignity of the human person. Clericalism is a direct violation of human dignity.