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CHI980111801-18 JANUARY 1998- CHICAGO,IL, USA: Archbishop Francis George has been elevated to the Sacred College of Cardinals by Pope John Paul the II, Sunday January 18. UPI ms/Ray Foli. ...............

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Cardinal apologizes for KKK remark
CHICAGO, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Chicago's Catholic Cardinal Francis George has apologized for linking the gay pride parade to the Ku Klux Klan.
Chicago cardinal defends KKK reference
CHICAGO, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Cardinal Francis George, head of Chicago's Roman Catholic archdiocese, is defending a comment he made comparing a gay rights event to Ku Klux Klan marches.
U.S. cardinal compares gay rights to KKK
U.S. cardinal compares gay rights to KKK
CHICAGO, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Chicago's Catholic Cardinal Francis George is under fire from gay-rights groups after comparing the gay rights movement to the Ku Klux Klan, officials say.
Archdiocese paying abuse victim $3.2M
CHICAGO, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- An 18-year-old man sexually abused as a boy by a priest has won a $3.2 million settlement from the Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, his lawyer said.
Cardinal reinstates longtime priest
CHICAGO, May 21 (UPI) -- A Catholic priest in Chicago who was suspended three weeks ago for objecting publicly to a transfer from his longtime parish has been reinstated.
Cardinal urges end to deportation
CHICAGO, March 22 (UPI) -- Chicago Cardinal Francis George says the Obama administration has a moral obligation to end deportation raids and push for immigration reform.
Chicago cathedral damaged by fire
CHICAGO, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- An early morning fire caused extensive damage to a landmark Roman Catholic cathedral north of downtown Chicago, officials said Wednesday.
Catholic bishops oppose Obama on abortion
Catholic bishops oppose Obama on abortion
BALTIMORE, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. Roman Catholic leaders should challenge President-elect Barack Obama on his support for abortion rights, the country's top bishop says.
Clergy abuse survivors on road to recovery
Clergy abuse survivors on road to recovery
CHICAGO, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- An attorney for clergy sex abuse victims says revealing the failures of Chicago's Roman Catholic Archdiocese will go a long way to helping survivors recover.
Chicago Archdiocese settles sex abuse case
CHICAGO, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- The Archdiocese of Chicago announced a settlement Tuesday with 16 people who had been sexually abused by Catholic priests, agreeing to pay them $12.7 million.
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Cardinal urges end to deportation
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“ The common good can never be adequately incarnated in any society when those waiting to be born can be legally killed at choice, ”
Catholic bishops oppose Obama on abortion
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“ I call it a great beginning toward not just accountability but toward the kind of transparency that has been lacking in the clerical culture, not just in the Archdiocese of Chicago but elsewhere, ”
Chicago Archdiocese settles sex abuse case
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“ My hope is that these settlements will help the survivors and their families begin to heal and move forward, ”
Chicago Archdiocese settles sex abuse case
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“ We are trying to find a language that does not betray the teaching of the church, but will perhaps express it in ways that are not so offensive, ”
Homosexuality on Catholic bishops agenda
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