Archbishop Blase Cupich on Monday addressed reforms Pope Francis has proposed, including gay marriage and whether priests should marry.
Blase said at a press conference he does not believe the Catholic church will approve of gay marriage.
“The church views marriage between men and women, not just as a civil ceremony, it’s a sacrament,” Cupich said.
He also didn’t see changes in the ban on priest marriage.
“There’s something very special about having an individual giving up their own family and living a life of celibacy for the service of the church,” Cupich said.
Cupich also discussed Dr. Jim Rigg who was appointed as Superintendent of the Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools.
In Cincinnati, Riggs sparked controversy by demanding more than 2,000 Catholic teachers sign detailed morals clauses or quit. The contract forbid teachers from living together, having sex outside of marriage, a gay lifestyle, and using in vitro fertilization or publicly supporting it.
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When asked if Chicago will see the same controversy with Riggs' hiring, Cupich said Riggs "carried out the policies that were defined by the archidocies and we have our own policies with regard to hiring and he is fully aware of that and committed to following the line we already have in place."
