Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) decided against receiving a “Lifetime Achievement Award” for his work on immigration from Chicago Cardinal Blase J. Cupich after facing harsh opposition from several Catholic bishops and pro-life organizations for his longstanding support of abortion.
Cupich said in a statement Sept. 30 that Durbin had declined the award, which was supposed to be presented in November at the archdiocese’s “Keep Hope Alive” celebration, the Catholic Standard reported. Cupich and the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Office of Human Dignity and Solidarity Immigration Ministry were supposed to give the award to Durbin.
“While I am saddened by this news, I respect his decision,” Cardinal Cupich said in his statement.
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