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Pope Francis named Roman Catholic Bishop Blase Cupich as the next archbishop of Chicago Saturday, sending a strong signal about the direction he's taking the church.
As the leader of two American dioceses, Cupich has staked out a firm position in the middle of the road. He has spoken out against same-sex marriage and against conservative hostility toward gay rights advocates. He has opposed abortion, while urging parishioners and priests to have patience, not disdain, for those who disagree.
And he has criticized fellow U.S. bishops who threatened to shut down religious charities instead of pursuing a compromise with the White House over health care policies that go against Catholic teaching.
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