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6 years

I’m at @stsabinachurch to bless Chicago youth joining the March for Our Lives in Washington, D.C. Let us listen to the voice of our young people and support stronger gun-safety measures.

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The Second Amendment did not come down from Sinai. The right to bear arms will never be more important than human life. Our children have rights too. And our elected officials have a moral duty to protect them.

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This weekend proved to be a dark moment in U.S. history.

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Today, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops issued an ill-considered statement on the day of President Biden’s inauguration.

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News of the @Cubs win reached all the way to the #Vatican ! @Pontifex can now celebrate with us and he asks for our prayers! #FlytheW

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2 years

Please continue to keep me in your prayers as I celebrate 47 years of priesthood today.

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3 years

On this Juneteenth, we pray that Venerable Augustus Tolton, former slave and first African-American priest, continue to guide us in our work to overcome the sin of racism.

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The internal institutional failures involved must be addressed, and I look forward to contributing to all efforts to that end, so that, inspired by the Gospel, we can build up the unity of the Church, and together take up the work of healing our nation in this moment of crisis.

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2 years

Let us keep Pope Francis in our prayers today as he begins his 10TH year as the Bishop of Rome.

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7 years

“The heavens show forth the glory of God” but don’t forget your glasses for the #solareclipse

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6 years

Go #Ramblers ! We are praying along with Sister Jean. #NCAA #marchmadness @RamblersMBB

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7 years

When it comes to racism, there is only one side: to stand against it.

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Full statement of USCCB President Cardinal Daniel DINardo on Charlottesville.

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6 years

Grateful for Jean Baptiste Point Du Sable, “Founder of Chicago”—and Haitian immigrant. We are a nation of immigrants, who have made America great. We continue to be enriched by the gifts they bring to our shores.

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6 years

Let us keep our Muslim brothers and sisters in our prayers as they begin Ramadan, a month dedicated to fasting, prayer and almsgiving.

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4 years

We support Governor Pritzker's efforts to save precious human lives during the COVID-19 pandemic and condemn strongly any comparison of these measures with the murderous Nazi regime. Hate has no home here.

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6 months

Please join me in praying for the health and strength of our Holy Father, Pope Francis.

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3 years

Our world and country are suffering. I encourage everyone, when your time comes and you are invited to get vaccinated, to do so. As @pontifex has said, we need to do it for the common good; we have a moral obligation to our neighbors, co-workers, friends and family.

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3 years

What has been unfolding at the Capitol today should shock the conscience of any patriotic American and any faithful Catholic. The eyes of the world look on in horror as we suffer this national disgrace.

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3 years

Please join me in praying for Pope Francis’ full and speedy recovery.

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6 years

There is nothing remotely Christian, American, or morally defensible about a policy that takes children away from their parents and warehouses them in cages. This is being carried out in our name and the shame is on us all.

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2 years

A great blessing to celebrate the 1050th anniversary of the feast of St. Blase in Dubrovnik, Croatia, today and preach on the importance of Tradition.

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6 years

I just landed in Rome, but know of my prayers for all students, teachers, parents and administrators voicing their support for stronger gun-safety laws today. Let us never walk away from our duty to keep our children safe.

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6 years

May the best team win! #WorldCupFinal @FIFA18WorldCup

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5 years

Today, Attorney General William Barr announced that he was reversing a moratorium on the federal death penalty. This decision is gravely injurious to the common good, as it effaces the God-given dignity of all human beings, even those who have committed terrible crimes.

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3 years

The statement was crafted without the involvement of the Administrative Committee, a collegial consultation that is normal course for statements that represent and enjoy the considered endorsement of the American bishops.

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3 years

Aside from the fact that there is seemingly no precedent for doing so, the statement, critical of President Biden, came as a surprise to many bishops, who received it just hours before it was released.

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6 years

“Take, Lord, receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding, my entire will. You have given to me all that I have and possess; I return it to you. Give me only your love and your grace; that’s enough for me.” – St. Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus

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2 years

As I reflect on this latest American massacre, I keep returning to the questions: Who are we as a nation if we do not act to protect our children? What do we love more: our instruments of death or our future?

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6 years

Please pray for me and my brother bishops as we commence our annual @USCCB meeting tomorrow. We must ensure leadership accountability for protecting those entrusted to our care. Nothing is more important.

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3 years

Pope Francis, Pope Emeritus Benedict and I have already been vaccinated against #COVID19 for the sake of our own health and to promote the common good. I encourage you to get your shot as soon as you can to protect yourself and your neighbors.

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6 years

We’re proud of our Ramblers. Thanks team, coaches and Sr. Jean for an exciting season. Easter Blessings to all.

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7 years

I join the @USCCB in decrying President Trump’s reprehensible decision to rescind #DACA .

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2 years

Today, a gunman walked into a grade school in Uvalde, TX, and slaughtered at least 18 children. The shooter allegedly killed his grandmother before driving to the school. Authorities say the suspect is dead. He was 18 years old.

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5 years

Four years ago, I was blessed to become the ninth archbishop of Chicago. I am grateful for your continued support and prayers.

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2 years

While we Catholics approach Holy Week, our Muslim brothers and sisters begin Ramadan, a month dedicated to fasting, prayer and almsgiving. Let us keep them in our prayers during this most holy time in their religious calendar.

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4 years

“I prefer a Church which is bruised, hurting and dirty because it has been out on the streets, rather than a Church which is unhealthy from being confined and from clinging to its own security.” - Pope Francis, “Evangelii Gaudium”

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2 years

"One day, through the Rosary and the Scapular, Our Lady will save the world." St. Dominic, pray for us.

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2 years

This morning I re-read the statement I put out last Jan. 6, when the world watched in horror as a violent mob attacked the U.S. Capitol in a coordinated, deadly attempt to overturn the legitimate results of a presidential election.

Statement of Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, on Today’s Attack on Democracy at the...

What has been unfolding at the Capitol today should shock the conscience of any patriotic American and any faithful Catholic. The eyes of the world look on in horror as we suffer this national...

www.archchicago.org

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7 years

The president’s misguided decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accord does not diminish our responsibility to care for the planet.

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1 year

During his 10 years of pontificate, Pope Francis has worked tirelessly to build a culture of love and inclusion, of “social tenderness.”

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6 years

Today is the #feastday of St. Joseph the Worker. Pray for all workers, those seeking work and for all who struggle to support their families.

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2 years

Please join me in praying for Pope Francis and wishing him a happy birthday today. May the Lord bless the Holy Father with many happy returns.

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3 years

Join me in prayer for President Joseph Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris who assume office today. May God give them and all elected officials the strength and wisdom needed to heal this nation and build up the common good.

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3 years

Please keep the Holy Father in your prayers today as he celebrates his 8th anniversary of his election as Bishop of Rome.

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7 months

The Church has lost a wonderful priest and bishop today. I have lost a dear friend and valued colleague. Please keep Bishop Kevin Birmingham in your prayers as the Lord receives our brother priest into his Kingdom.

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3 years

"The design that God has for each one of us is always a design of love. And the greatest joy for every believer is to respond to that call, offering one’s entire being to the service of God and the brothers and sisters." – Pope Francis

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3 years

Our world and country are still suffering. I encourage everyone to get vaccinated. As @pontifex has said, we need to do it for the common good; we have a moral obligation to our neighbors, co-workers, friends and family.

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3 years

As @Pontifex emphasizes in his encyclical #FratelliTutti , we should no longer think in terms of “them” and “those,” but only as “us.” Our Church’s universality calls us to cultivate and celebrate community and diversity and to be companions for those seeking safe havens. #WDMR

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46 years ago I was ordained a priest @SPPSaints in Omaha. Please keep me in your prayers as we continue this journey together as disciples of Christ Jesus.

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5 years

I am deeply grateful to Holocaust survivor Fritzie Fritzshall for inviting me to visit Auschwitz. Let us pray that stories of survivors like Fritzie are never forgotten.

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4 years

“We bishops do not intend to tell Catholics for whom or against whom to vote.... We recognize that the responsibility to make choices in political life rests with each individual in light of a properly formed conscience.” -- @USCCB , “Faithful Citizenship”

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7 years

Let's leave fear at the door, not the refugee, and remember that we are the land of the free and the home of the brave.

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7 years

I am humbled and encouraged by this honor and responsibility bestowed by @Pontifex . Keep those prayers coming!

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6 years

Join me in prayer for the intentions of #PopeFrancis for the month of July: That priests, who experience fatigue and loneliness in their pastoral work, may find help and comfort in their intimacy with the Lord and in their friendship with their brother priests.

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3 years

Congratulations to the 13 newest members of the College of Cardinals, in particular to Cardinal Wilton Gregory, archbishop of @washarchdiocese , a Chicago native and archdiocesan priest. He makes us proud.

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7 years

Join me in praying the Mexican people will once again rise above the challenges of nature #HelpMexicanearthquakevictims

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7 years

We stand with our Jewish brothers and sisters as they worship at Chicago Loop Synagogue this Sabbath. Hate will not prevail. #NeverAgain

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3 years

24 years ago, Cardinal Joseph Bernardin passed away at the age of 68. His message of a consistent ethic of life and his example of servant-leadership remains as relevant today as it was in his time.

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1 year

Today we join Pope Francis and Catholics across the world in mourning the death of Pope Benedict XVI who has gone home to the God he served faithfully.

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1 year

Help celebrate the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ pontificate.

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3 years

The Christian population in Iraq before the 2003 US invasion was 1.5 million; now it’s under 400,000. Today let us begin a novena of prayer that the March 5-8 pastoral visit of @Pontifex to this martyred nation will be a success and that he and all will be kept safe.

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2 years

The lies that led many millions to believe the falsehood that the 2020 election was “stolen” must end. We must also be vigilant and resist all attempts to restrict voting rights. We ignore these and any effort to weaken our democracy at our own peril.

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3 years

80 years ago, Fr. Maximilian Kolbe, a Polish Franciscan friar, gave his life to save another in a place made to exterminate the Jewish people. St. Maximilian Kolbe, pray for us.

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6 years

“For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.” – Nelson Mandela Have a blessed Independence Day.

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Forty-eight years ago, I was blessed to be ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Omaha. I’m grateful for all those who have supported my ministry along the way. Please keep me in your prayers.

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5 years

Join me in prayer for the intentions of #PopeFrancis for the month of September: That politicians, scientists and economists work together to protect the world's seas and oceans.

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3 years

“Never say or do anything until you have asked yourself whether it will be pleasing to God, good for yourself, and edifying to your neighbor.” – St. Ignatius Loyola. Ever grateful to the Society of Jesus, which he founded.

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Grateful to celebrate Mass to mark the 35th anniversary of our Archdiocesan Gay and Lesbian Outreach of Chicago ministering to the LGBTQ+ Catholic community.

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3 years

St. Blase, bishop, martyr and patron for the protection of the throat, pray for us.

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St. Agatha, patron saint of nurses, we ask that you may intercede for all nurses as they continue to care tirelessly for their patients during this challenging time.

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6 years

Today is the Solemnity of St. Joseph, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Let us pray for fathers and husbands that they may know and model the mercy of God.

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5 years

There are currently more than 65 million people around the world who have been forcibly displaced from their homes due to political instability, violence, & other reasons. We must continue to stand in solidarity with our refugee and migrant brothers and sisters. #NMW2019

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3 years

Congratulations to the @RamblersMBB on their decisive victory. A dominant performance. See you in the sweet 16. Thanks, Sr. Jean! Onward!

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3 years

Today, I received my second dose of COVID-19 vaccine from health care professionals at Saint Anthony Hospital. I appreciate their good care of me and all those they serve.

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2 years

Dear sisters and brothers, please pray for me and all my brother bishops as we start the @USCCB special assembly today.

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5 months

Wishing our Holy Father @Pontifex a blessed and happy birthday. Please remember to say a prayer for him today.

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7 years

Pray with me that the world's 65 million forcibly displaced persons find safety, sustenance and welcome. #WorldRefugeeDay

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3 years

My dad, Blase, (center) with his brothers John (left), Joe (right) met by chance 8000 miles from home as their 3 ships anchored off the island of Ulithi in the Caroline Islands on the same day during WWII. Happy Veterans Day to all.

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5 years

Ramadan Mubarak. We pray for our Muslim brothers and sisters as they begin Ramadan, a month dedicated to fasting, prayer, and good deeds.

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2 years

We know that gun safety measures make a difference. A 2021 Northwestern Medicine study found that the Federal Assault Weapons Ban prevented 10 mass shootings during the 10 years it was in effect.

Assault weapon ban significantly reduces mass shooting

A continuation of the federal ban could have prevented 30 public mass shootings

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3 years

20 years after the 9/11 terrorist attack, we remember the terrible fear and grief, but above of all we remember the acts of kindness, generosity and compassion we witnessed in the wake of unfathomable loss. Let us pray for unity and peace.

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3 years

The Cardinal replied, “I don’t know, but we are doing this not because they are Catholic, but because we are Catholic.” So, now maybe it is time to say, “we are not helping people because they are Americans, but because we are Americans.” (2/2)

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7 years

#Gozags !

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3 years

Please pray for my brother bishops and me as we begin the @USCCB Fall General Assembly.

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6 years

History has proven many times that non-violent action and peaceful protest have the power to create change. The change we need in this moment is to end a culture of violence and indifference. This is a priority we must all embrace and for which we must all work.

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5 years

As we begin our retreat tomorrow at @MundeleinSem , I ask your prayers for all @USCCB bishops. With your support, we will pray and prepare to take action as we deepen our sacred commitment to keeping young people safe.

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To our sisters and brothers in the Jewish community: As you gather in solemn reflection on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, may your fasting and prayer bring you deep peace and true renewal of God’s gift of life.

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6 years

Join me in prayer for #PopeFrancis on the 5th anniversary of his election to serve as our Holy Father.

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1 year

Let us keep our Muslim brothers and sisters in our prayers as they begin Ramadan, a holy month dedicated to fasting, prayer and almsgiving.

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We have read with great concern the reports of Pope Benedict XVI’s declining health. We join our prayers with those of Pope Francis & Catholics around the world as we ask for the Lord’s grace to help sustain Pope Benedict as he has sustained the Church through his silent witness.

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5 years

St. Lucy, patron saint of the blind, on your #feastday we pray for all who are sight impaired and all those who help them each day. May they know Christ the Light of the world, and His message of love and salvation.

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My thoughts and prayers are with the victims of the tragic #Parkland , Florida, shooting. This bloodshed will not stop until we all take responsibility and act to strengthen gun laws and support for those with mental health needs.

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2 years

St. Agatha, patron saint of nurses, we ask that you may intercede for all nurses as they continue to care tirelessly for their patients during challenging times.

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4 years

We pray in solidarity with the people of Minnesota that racism be banished forever from the hearts of Americans and that justice prevail. We share the sorrow of Mr. Floyd’s family and ask the peace of the Lord, Father of us all, come upon them.

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3 years

Please keep my brother bishops and me in your prayers as we start the @USCCB General Assembly today.

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7 years

Health care is a universal human right.

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7 years

CHA Letter to the Senate Opposing #GrahamCassidy Repeal and Replace Legislation

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On this day in 1897, Servant of God Dorothy Day was born: “I firmly believe that our salvation depends on the poor.”

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6 years

Please pray with me & the Holy Father for our Puerto Rican brothers and sisters that they may return to a normal, decent life soon. God will give them the spiritual strength, but we need to do our part & provide them with supplies…and hope. #PuertoRico (photo: Rich Kalonick)

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Forty years ago, Cardinal Karol Wojtyla was elected Pope John Paul II. Today we celebrate St. John Paul's #feastday : "Do not be afraid to welcome Christ and accept his power....Do not be afraid. Open wide the doors for Christ."

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We should all agree that those who instigated and participated in such anti-democratic crimes should be held accountable. People died that day, and soon after. Some were killed. Some took their own lives. Many others were gravely injured.

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