Statement of Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, "A Call to Conscience"

[aggiesal]

As more than 1,000 Iranian men, women and children lay dead after days of bombardment from U.S. and Israeli missiles, the official White House X account on Thursday evening posted a video of scenes from popular action movies spliced with actual strike footage from their war on Iran. The clip was captioned: “JUSTICE THE AMERICAN WAY.”

https://www.archchicago.org/statement/-/article/2026/03/08/statement-of-blase-j-cupich-archbishop-of-chicago-a-call-to-conscience

[markodochartaigh]

1. Obviously it isn't financially feasible, but the

Church should stop refusing Communion to Republican politicians who support this regime.

[aggiesal]

2. Great suggestion. Being Catholic, I know how important Communion is and being denied. n/t

[Ocelot II]

3. Excommunicate the whole sorry lot. Bell, book and candle. Anathema.