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Senator Kirk Statement on Death of Cardinal Francis George


WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—April 17, 2015. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today released the following statement on the passing of Cardinal Francis George, Archbishop of Chicago from 1997 until 2014:

“A Chicago native, Cardinal Francis George led his flock through difficult times with unwavering faith for 17 years. Cardinal George was a voice for all of Chicago’s citizens, especially the most vulnerable, and today I join the Chicago area’s more than 2 million Catholics in mourning his passing.”

Source: kirk.senate.gov


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