This image shows the kidney-shaped pool at the Liljestrand House in Honolulu, Hawaii, designed by architect Vladimir Ossipoff. (Kristina Linnea Garcia via AP)
. Burke has been outspoken in saying Catholic politicians shouldn’t take Communion if they support abortion rights.Cardinal Blase Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, speaks during an interview in Rome, May 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Paolo Lucariello, File)
Cardinal Blase Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, speaks during an interview in Rome, May 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Paolo Lucariello, File)Cupich, 76, archbishop of Chicago, was aand served on several Vatican committees. He’s considered a moderate, having balanced upholding conservative Catholic teachings on social issues like same-sex marriage and abortion with advocacy for compassionate responses to the affected communities. Cupich, who inherited
in dioceses he led, helped push reforms to combat the problem. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, he was ordained in 1975 and appointed by Pope John Paul II in 1998 as bishop of Rapid City, South Dakota. Benedict transferred him in 2010 to Spokane, Washington. In 2014, Francis — in his first major U.S. appointment as pope — made him, and then cardinal in 2016.
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo presides over a Mass of Ordination for seven candidates for the priesthood at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Houston, June 1, 2019. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo presides over a Mass of Ordination for seven candidates for the priesthood at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Houston, June 1, 2019. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)Vega, the single mother who got measles, said her job at the cheese factory was once a blessing, providing health insurance and steady pay.
Raramuri Indigenous woman Gloria Vega, right, watches a neighbor wash clothes outside her home in Cuauhtemoc, Mexico, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Silva Rey)Raramuri Indigenous woman Gloria Vega, right, watches a neighbor wash clothes outside her home in Cuauhtemoc, Mexico, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Silva Rey)
But the forced leave and docked pay left her reeling. She said she’s living paycheck to paycheck and wonders how she’ll pay the bills — her daughter’s school supplies, lunches, tennis shoes.“I have a daughter to keep afloat,” she said. “It’s not like I have the option to wait and pay for things, for food.”