Cardinal George slams Chicago mayor’s comments on Chick-fil-A marriage flap

CHICAGO, July 31, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com)
Cardinal Francis George, the Catholic Archbishop of Chicago, has taken aim at remarks by the mayor and an alderman of Chicago slamming Chick-Fil-A’s public stance in support of true marriage.
“Recent comments by those who administer our city seem to assume that the city government can decide for everyone what are the ‘values’ that must be held by citizens of Chicago,” Cardinal George wrote in a “Reflection on ‘Chicago Values’.”
Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who is also co-chair of President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign, told the Chicago Tribune last week that he agreed with the reasons for Alderman Proco “Joe” Moreno’s effort to stop Chick-fil-A from opening a new restaurant in the city based on CEO Dan Cathy’s “bigoted, homophobic” views.

But Cardinal George begs to differ with the mayor’s understanding of ‘Chicago values’. “I was born and raised here, and my understanding of being a Chicagoan never included submitting my value system to the government for approval,” he wrote. “Must those whose personal values do not conform to those of the government of the day move from the city? Is the City Council going to set up a ‘Council Committee on Un-Chicagoan Activities’ and call those of us who are suspect to appear before it?
“I would have argued a few days ago that I believe such a move is, if I can borrow a phrase, ‘un-Chicagoan.’”
Read the rest of the article HERE.

Share:

More Posts

MFI Signed Letter to CBS News Decrying Their Bias Coverage of Assisted Suicide

MFI recently signed a letter to CBS News condemning their biased coverage of physician-assisted suicide (PAS). Despite assurances from a CBS producer that the network would present a balanced two-part segment, the coverage overwhelmingly favored the pro-PAS perspective. The first segment exclusively promoted so-called “Medical Aid in Dying,” while the

Worcester Officials Vote to Become Transgender Sanctuary City

On Tuesday, the Worcester City Council passed a resolution declaring the city a sanctuary for transgender-identifying individuals. In line with the council’s recent approval of a $500,000 fund in support of “LGBTQIA” advocacy this measure is in response to President Trump’s recent Executive Orders to preserve female sports and protect

MLLC to Serve as Local Counsel on Ivy League and NCAA Lawsuit

The Massachusetts Liberty Legal Center is serving as local counsel in a groundbreaking new lawsuit filed by former University of Pennsylvania women’s swimmers Grace Estabrook, Margot Kaczorowski, and Ellen Holmquist against the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard University, the NCAA, and the Ivy League over their experience competing and being forced to share