Cardinal George: no regrets for defense of Catholic teaching
October 21, 2014
Cardinal Francis Eugene George, who will step down in November after 17 years as Archbishop of Chicago, said that he was sorry that some of his public statements caused controversy, but he did not regret his defense of Catholic teaching on moral issues.
Cardinal George told the Chicago Tribune that he was bothered by the realization that homosexuals took offense at his statements in opposition to same-sex unions. But he said:
If I'm to be silenced for fear of hurting someone now, what happens to the conversation? I'm sorry. I don't want to hurt anybody. But if you say, “Unless you agree with me I'll be hurt,” well, that's not a just demand. I'm hurt by that.
The cardinal said that he expected his successor, Archbishop-elect Blaise Cupich, to adopt “a different approach, a different tone.”
Cardinal George, who is suffering from advanced cancer, said that his own future plans would probably be determined by the progress of the disease.
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Posted by: Minnesota Mary -
Oct. 22, 2014 5:45 PM ET USA
Sounds like Cardinal George isn't all that optimistic that his successor will be a champion of the Truth.
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Posted by: -
Oct. 21, 2014 5:57 PM ET USA
Cardinal George should have no regrets for being truthful about our Catholic beliefs. Even though I'm not in his archdiocese, I wish him well. May God be with him as he fights the disease.
