Leo Has A Problem, His Name Is Cupich
The Cardinal and Archbishop of Chicago’s interventionism in matters of internal and ecclesiastical politics, such as his attacks on the ancient rite, risks causing difficulties for the Pope, who favours unity.
Leo XIV has a problem called Blase Cupich. The loquacity of America’s most liberal cardinal risks putting his fellow countryman, the Pope, in a difficult position. Recently, the Archbishop of Chicago decided to lead the opposition against the Trump administration. In several television appearances, he accused government officials of lying about the death of Alex Pretti. Furthermore, when discussing the tensions in Minneapolis, he drew a risky analogy with Nazi atrocities. This latest criticism of Trump comes shortly after the bombastic letter he signed with two other ultra-progressive cardinals, Robert McElroy and Joseph Tobin. The letter questioned ‘the moral role of the US in the world’ and criticised its ‘destructive policies’ in Venezuela …