Posted on 03/21/2022 7:32:12 PM PDT by marshmallow
The communications offer a rare look at the relationship between Pritzker and Cupich, who privately heaped praise on the governor and worked with him behind the scenes to guide church protocols.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s strict COVID-19 response over the past two years drew considerable resistance from the public at times, but he found a behind-the-scenes ally in Cardinal Blase Cupich, text messages between the two leaders show.
Pritzker and Cupich were in frequent contact, according to newly obtained records that show they texted and emailed each other repeatedly from early 2020 into this year.
The written communications — obtained from the governor’s office by a public records request under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act — offer an unusual look at the relationship between the governor and the top Catholic cleric in the region.
They show that the two men heaped praise on one another for the way each dealt with the challenges brought on by COVID.
The communications also show Cupich — the spiritual leader, appointed by the pope, of Catholics in Cook and Lake counties — coordinating the Catholic church’s response to the pandemic with the governor’s office.
In a text message April 7, 2020, Cupich alerted Pritzker to a letter he’d sent pastors “to make clear my expectations.
“Know of my support as you lead us through this crisis,” Cupich wrote, forwarding a copy of the letter, which noted that the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now “recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.”
The letter also reminded “all pastors and administrators of parishes and agencies that there are to be no public liturgical or sacramental celebrations (including drive-through or parking-lot gatherings for communion, confession or blessings) until further notice.”
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Cupich is a wackjob prog, I presume?
Cardinal Cupcake is Francis the Fake Pope’ right hand man in the US. The corrupt Cardinal has made many deals with the devil, all of which involve money and his very comfortable life style.
The billionaire Governor must have promised Cupcake free suites at Hyatt for his cooperation. Governor Pritzker & his family own the Hyatt Hotel chain.
Sure seems like it. The guy is a Cardinal, besides. We could do without these
“enlightened” prelates in the Church. They will destroy it from within.
Cozying up to abortion supporters like Pritzger only makes it worse.
he is not a whack job....sadly, he is doing deep state business which is evil....
When Jesus returns, he will need a very large scourge to deal with people like Blaze Cupich, I wonder if JB Pritzker can outrun Cupich.
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