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Cardinal George, Archbishop Emeritus of Chicago, Dies At 78
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Posted on 04/17/2015 12:14:43 PM PDT by Steelfish

Cardinal George, Archbishop Emeritus of Chicago, Dies At 78 Published April 17, 2015 DEVELOPING: Cardinal Francis George, the archbishop of Chicago from 1997 to 2014, died Friday at the age of 78 after a long battle with cancer, the Archdiocese of Chicago has confirmed.

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1 posted on 04/17/2015 12:14:43 PM PDT by Steelfish
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To: Steelfish

RIP Cardinal George..condolences to family and friends


2 posted on 04/17/2015 12:19:48 PM PDT by aimee5291
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To: Steelfish
Terrible loss. He was a good bishop and a good man.

Eternal life grant unto him, O lord
And let perpetual light shine upon him.

May his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed,
Through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen.

3 posted on 04/17/2015 12:22:16 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (May the Lord bless you and keep you, may He turn to you His countenance and give you peace.)
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To: aimee5291

The first Chicago native to become the city’s archbishop, George grew up in a working class neighborhood on Chicago’s northwest side. A five-month bout with polio at age 13 left him with a lifelong limp.

He was initially rejected from a high school seminary because he was disabled, but went on to become an intellectual leader within the church. George earned two doctorates, spoke Italian, Spanish, French and other languages, and wrote several books. A member of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, he eventually helped lead the religious order as vicar general based in Rome. In 1990, he was appointed Bishop of Yakima, Wash., then archbishop of Portland, Ore., before being assigned to Chicago.

George’s appointment to the Archdiocese of Chicago, the third-largest diocese in the U.S. with 2.2 million parishioners, underscored the shift under John Paul toward upholding orthodoxy and drawing a more definitive line about what could be considered truly Catholic.


4 posted on 04/17/2015 12:22:59 PM PDT by Steelfish
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To: Mrs. Don-o

Yes, undoubtedly.

In his three years as president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, George spearheaded opposition to the Affordable Care Act, arguing President Barack Obama’s health insurance plan would use taxpayer money for funding abortion. In 2012, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago joined dozens of dioceses and Catholic nonprofits in suing the Obama administration over the requirement that employers provide health insurance that covers contraception.


5 posted on 04/17/2015 12:25:09 PM PDT by Steelfish
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Good man. He couldn’t fix the Church in Chicago completely, because there wouldn’t have been enough priests left to run the parishes. But he certainly did what he could to pull it back from the ruins he inherited.


6 posted on 04/17/2015 12:34:52 PM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Steelfish

via Raymond A on EWTN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqExW14GA3U

Cardinal George interview he discusses his health


7 posted on 04/17/2015 12:37:18 PM PDT by aimee5291
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To: Steelfish

Cardinal George has gone home.
God bless him.


8 posted on 04/17/2015 12:42:41 PM PDT by onyx (PLEASE SUPPORT FR. Donate Monthly or Join Club 300! God bless you all.)
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To: Cicero

Not a fan of Joseph Cardinal Bernadin?


9 posted on 04/17/2015 12:44:37 PM PDT by Borges
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To: Steelfish

May he rest in peace.


10 posted on 04/17/2015 1:51:47 PM PDT by Tax-chick (I'm a radical feminist. Galatians 3:28)
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To: Borges

I choked on his Seamless Garment.


11 posted on 04/17/2015 1:53:35 PM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: wideawake; Cicero

I know you were not a fan of Bernadin. Did you like George?


12 posted on 04/17/2015 1:58:08 PM PDT by Borges
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To: BillyBoy; fieldmarshaldj; AuH2ORepublican

RIP


13 posted on 04/17/2015 2:00:28 PM PDT by Impy (They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
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To: Cicero

My mom calls the new guy “Soupy” as says he’s another Bernadin.


14 posted on 04/17/2015 2:01:43 PM PDT by Impy (They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
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To: Borges

Well, not perfect, but a lot better than his predecessor and, evidently, his successor.


15 posted on 04/17/2015 2:07:16 PM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Steelfish; Cicero; Borges; Tax-chick; Impy; Biggirl

This will regrettably speed the granting a red hat to Cupich who seems to be a regression toward the sorry “standards” of the unlamented Bernardin. The Catholic Church in Chicago and in Illinois will suffer accordingly. Francis Cardinal George will be sorely missed. He did a magnificent job against all odds. May God grant him eternal rest and a permanent joy in the presence of the Beatific Vision.


16 posted on 04/17/2015 2:19:16 PM PDT by BlackElk (Dean of Discipline Tomas de Torquemada Gentlemen's Club: Rack 'em Danno!)
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To: Steelfish

RIP Cardinal George.


17 posted on 04/17/2015 2:38:46 PM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: Borges

His “seamless garment” doctrine was nothing more than a cover for erstwhile faithful Catholics to continue voting to support infanticide.


18 posted on 04/17/2015 2:40:25 PM PDT by rhinohunter (Freepers aren't booing -- they're yelling "Cruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuz")
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To: BlackElk

You are unfortunately, so very right!


19 posted on 04/17/2015 3:37:15 PM PDT by Steelfish
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To: Impy

http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2015/04/17/3648333/catholic-priest-comes-gay-says-church-welcoming/


20 posted on 04/17/2015 3:38:56 PM PDT by Steelfish
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