Chicago Archbishop Cupich: Ferguson 'Tragedy All Around'

Newly installed Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich Sunday urged Ferguson, Mo. protesters to remain peaceful, calling the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown a "tragedy all the way around" for the teen's family and the community.

"It's a tragedy for the officer and his family, tragedy for the family of Michael Brown, tragedy for the city and all of its leaderships," Cupich told CBS "Face the Nation" correspondent Norah O'Donnell. "But if we can work together and listen to the voice of someone like the father of Michael Brown ... who is asking people to really respect this young man in a peaceful way, I think we will be able to move forward."

There is suffering on "all sides," Cupich told O'Donnell, and that he "could hear the heartache in the voice of his father and family members who called for peace and tranquility. They want to respect this young man, and realize that violence will only disrespect him."

Society should better ensure that police "conduct themselves in a proper way," the new archbishop said, while acknowledging that there are many social problems that "provide a context of unrest whenever tragedies like this happen."

The new archbishop on Sunday also reiterated the stance of the nation's bishops on immigration reform. Earlier this month, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops said it praises President Barack Obama's decision to take executive action on the issue.

God wants people to better themselves, said the new archbishop, insisting that is what immigrants do when they come to the United States.

Cupich, 65, has been signaling that his style as the spiritual leader for the 2.2 million Catholics in the Chicago area will be more as a pastor, like Pope Francis himself. He is replacing the retiring Cardinal Francis George, and will live in a simple rectory, not the archdiocese mansion.

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