Bishops ‘Grateful,’ ‘Relieved’ After Pro-Abortion Durbin Declines Catholic Award
Durbin’s withdrawal from the award came just hours after Pope Leo XIV addressed the controversy.
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Durbin Declines Chicago Archdiocese Award After Global Backlash Over Pro-Abortion Views
Cardinal Cupich’s announcement brings an end to a chaotic late September in which his brother bishops in the U.S. criticized the decision to grant Durbin the award.
Archbishop Naumann Accuses Cardinal Cupich of ‘Pastoral Neglect’ for Honoring Pro-Abortion Senator
The retired archbishop of Kansas City, Kansas — a past chairman of the U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee — is the latest American prelate to publicly chastise Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich for honoring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, a long-standing advocate of legalized abortion.
Bishop Paprocki: Communion Prohibited to Pro-Abortion Illinois Catholic Lawmakers
In an interview with the Register, the Springfield bishop discusses his decree that specifically calls on Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton not to present themselves for Communion.
