Ep. 203 - Card. Blase Cupich

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

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4.6 • 7.7K Ratings

🗓️ 21 December 2017

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Cardinal Blase Cupich, archbishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago, joins David to talk about his journey to the highest levels of the Catholic church, visiting Puerto Rico in aftermath of Hurricane Maria, the impact of the recent tax bill, gun violence in Chicago, and more.

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0:00.0	And now, from the University of Chicago Institute of Politics and CNN, the Axviles, with your
0:12.5	host, David Axelrod.
0:18.1	Since his arrival in Chicago in 2014, Cardinal Blaze Suckich has been a refreshing presence
0:24.8	in the community, appointed by Pope Francis.
0:27.9	He very much shares a style and approach with the Pope, including an outspokenness on issues
0:34.4	like gun violence, immigration, on health care and climate change, and the need for civil
0:41.5	discourse in our politics.
0:43.7	This has made the Cardinal a target within the Church of those who are unhappy with the
0:49.3	progressive direction in which the Pope is leading.
0:52.6	But he seemed undaunted when I sat down with him in the days before Christmas in Chicago.
1:01.6	Your Eminence, so good to see you, especially in this busy season.
1:06.3	Thank you.
1:07.3	Happy holidays to you.
1:08.3	Thanks, David.
1:09.3	I appreciate you inviting me to be a part of this, and I really had a very enjoyable time
1:15.1	down at the University of Chicago.
1:16.8	What a great discussion you had there with E.J. Tion.
1:20.8	I learned some things about you, and I've learned more since.
1:24.5	I wanted to, you know, when you got named as the Archbishop here, this is a very ethnic
1:31.5	city.
1:32.5	And yet, I'm sure a lot of people wondered about the name Blaze Suckich.
1:38.9	Tell me about that and your background.
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