Archbishop Cupich Pays Tribute To Late Cardinal George During Rome Trip
Amid the ceremonies at the Vatican for Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich he paused to remember his predecessor.
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Amid the ceremonies at the Vatican for Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich he paused to remember his predecessor.
On the second day of visitation for Francis Cardinal George, leaders from several different religions gathered to honor the retired archbishop who died last week.
CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine spoke with a bishops who was at the cardinal's bedside when he died.
An employee of a Northwest Side Catholic church has a letter from Francis Cardinal George that she says she will always treasure.
As the Chicago area Catholic community mourns the death of Francis Cardinal George Saturday morning, Pope Francis issued a telegram to George's successor Archbishop Cupich to express his condolences.
Francis Cardinal George grew up on Chicago's Northwest Side and was eventually ordained at St. Pascal's in Portage Park.
A wide range of politicians and spiritual leaders were among those who offered tributes Friday to Francis Cardinal George, who passed away this morning.
The Catholic Charities lunch at Gibsons provided meals to senior citizens, military veterans and youngsters. CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine reports.
He's been celebrated by his church and honored by its faithful, but today, the entire city of Chicago got its turn.
Blase Cupich walked up to the front door of Chicago's Holy Name Cathedral for the Rite of Reception Monday and was welcomed inside by outgoing Cardinal Francis George.
For more than 17 years Francis Cardinal George has guided the religious community. Today, marks the last services he'll do so with that title.
Chicago's next Archbishop, Blase Cupich, arrives in Chicago Thursday, with his installation now less than a week away.
In a break with tradition, Archbishop Blase Cupich announced he will not be moving into the Cardinal's residence and instead will live in the Holy Name Cathedral rectory.
George was the bishop of Yakima for six years in the 1990s, and was back to celebrate a Mass to dedicate the new Catholic high school gymnasium that has been named in his honor.
Francis Cardinal George is battling an infection in his foot but didn't let that prevent him from attending a Catholic Extension Society dinner in Lincolnshire Wednesday evening.
Not everyone is giving Chicago's next Roman Catholic archbishop high marks.
Bishop Blase Cupich said he was "surprised" and "overwhelmed" at being selected to succeed Francis Cardinal George as Archbishop of Chicago at a press conference Saturday morning.
Francis Cardinal George is hoping to make his final visit to the Vatican as archbishop of Chicago in late November, CBS 2 has learned.
Five Chicago mayors have attended De La Salle; including both Richard J. Daley and his son Richard M. Daley, Frank Corr, Martin Kennelly and Michael Bilandic. Other notable alums include the late Cook County Board Presidents George Dunne and Dan Ryan, and broadcasting brothers Bryant and Greg Gumbel.
CBS 2's Chief Correspondent Jay Levine reports the cardinal overshadows a gathering of bishops likely to produce his successor.
The Pope's health is a topic of concern, at the U.S. Conference of Bishops in New Orleans, as is that of Francis Cardinal George and his eventual replacement.
CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine caught up with Cardinal George in Palos Park and reports if you didn't know Cardinal George's was in the midst of a two-month battle against cancer, it wasn't obvious at Wednesday morning's Mass at Holy Family Villa Nursing home.
American servicemen and women are being honored throughout the Chicago area this Memorial Day.
For the first time in 17 years, Francis Cardinal George isn't leading the Chicago Catholic delegation to an important papal event. CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine reports.
The pews were full at Holy Name Cathedral this morning for what's likely Cardinal George's last Palm Sunday mass as Chicago's archbishop.
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President Trump on Sunday announced movies as his latest target for tariffs because the U.S. movie industry "is DYING a very fast death."
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Chicago police said two men, 38 and 45, and a woman, 27, were inside the vehicle around 4:30 a.m. in the 5800 block of West Schubert Avenue when two unknown armed people approached and fired shots at the vehicle.
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A semi rollover crash on the inbound Stevenson Expressway was blocking traffic Thursday morning near southwest suburban Bolingbrook.
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The child was traveling in a minivan driven by a 23-year-old man in the 3100 block of South Ashland Avenue Wednesday evening.
Illinois State Police said a semi-tractor trailer overturned in the northbound lanes of Interstate 55 near Bolingbrook.
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Lollapalooza has released the day-by-day schedule for its 2025 festival performances.
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At 7:10 p.m., the little boy was traveling in a minivan in the 3100 block of South Ashland Avenue when someone fired shots.
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The chain of events started with a domestic violence call, and ended with a baby fighting for their life.
