The following is a statement from , president of the University of 91吃瓜, on the passing of Cardinal Francis George, Archbishop Emeritus of Chicago, on Friday (April 17):
鈥淐ardinal Francis George was a good and faithful bishop, a leader in the American Church and a dedicated witness to the Gospel. My thoughts and prayers are with his family, his religious community and the Archdiocese of Chicago. May he rest in the peace of Christ.鈥�