Thirty years after his passing, Cardinal Joseph Bernardin is being honoured with high-profile commemorations across Italy. Lauded by figures like Cardinal Blaise Cupich for his progressive vision, Bernardin is often remembered as a champion of unity. But behind the praise lies a far more complex and controversial legacy that continues to shape the Catholic Church today.
Let’s take a look at the checkered story of the late Archbishop of Chicago…from the origins of the "Seamless Garment" philosophy to the parliamentary manoeuvring that introduced Communion in the hand to the U.S., and how his 1996 "Common Ground Initiative" laid the blueprint for modern synodality.
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