IS CARDINAL CUPICH BEING SIDELINED OR PROMOTED????

There is an interesting take from a Catholic news outlet in Chicago about Pope Leo’s offering Cardinal Cupich a part-time government job at the Vatican City-State. You can watch the Facebook video HERE. 

Often, problematic prelates are kicked upstairs to a Roman job so their diocese or archdiocese can be given a new bishop or archbishop. Just think of Bishop Zanchetta!!!!!

With the recent appointment of Cardinal Cupich to a part time Vatican City-State governing job of helping to run the city-state (it seems to me that qualified lay men or women could do this) many are saying that Pope Leo is elevating Cardinal Cupich and sending a kind of rebuke to the American bishops who publicly challenged the Cardinal about giving pro-killing of unborn children, Senator Durbin, a diocesan award for his immigration policies which are more in line with Catholic teaching. 

Others, though, believe Pope Leo is punishing Cardinal Cupich for his divisive maneuvering personally with Pope Francis and opposing the more moderate American bishops. As cardinal under Pope Francis, Cardinal Cupich has been a divisive figure in the USCCB.

The recent controversy concerning Senator Durbin was created by Cardinal Cupich, who did not consult with his brother bishops in his own Province, nor with the President Archbishop Broglio of the USCCB or its pro-life chair and committee.

The controversy led to Pope Leo being dragged into the fray by a question concerning it all from an EWTN reporter who asked a very valid question. Unfortunately Pope Leo’s off-the-cuff response was a bit less than adequate. 

Within hours of the interview, to help save the Pope’s face, the Cardinal’s face and Senator Durbin’s face, the good Senator agreed to withdraw from receiving the Catholic honor from Cardinal Cupich.

MAKE NO MISTAKE! THIS WHOLE MESS IS OF CARDINAL CUPICH’S MAKINGS AND NO ONE ELSE’S!

I doubt that Pope Leo was pleased by it all!