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CHICAGO — Cardinal Blase Cupich remained notably silent on Catholic teaching on life issues and abortion during his invocation at the 2024 Democratic National Convention, at which Planned Parenthood is offering free abortions and vasectomies.
Cupich’s prayer invocation was delivered to the assembled participants at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) on August 19, in which he notably avoided mentioning Jesus Christ – a stark contrast to the invocation given by Archbishop Jerome Listecki at the Republican National Convention last month.
“We praise you, O God of all creation,” began Cupich. “Quicken in us a resolve to protect your handiwork. You are the source of every blessing that graces our lives and our nation.”
The Chicago cardinal’s invocation to start the first evening session of the DNC highlighted themes of “unity,” “peace,” and the “sacred call of citizenship.”
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“We are a nation composed of every people and culture, united not by ties of blood, but by the profound aspirations of life, freedom, justice, and unbound hope,” he said. “These aspirations are why our forebears saw America as a beacon of hope. And, with your steady guidance, Lord, may we remain so today.”
Cupich’s invocation also contained calls for America to be “a builder of peace in our wounded world with the courage to imagine and pursue a loving future together.”
He also invoked divine aid in “taking up our responsibility to forge this new chapter of our nation’s history. Let it be rooted in the recognition that for us, as for every generation, unity triumphing over division is what advances human dignity and liberty.”
Cupich’s address was notable for its silence on certain issues, especially pertaining to Catholic morality. Democrat presidential hopeful Kamala Harris has made no secret about her prominent support for abortion, and abortion giant Planned Parenthood is also offering free abortions and vasectomies at the DNC.
