Pope Leo and USCCB Engage in Debates on Morality and Pro-Life Issues
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Senator Dick Durbin declined a lifetime achievement award from the Chicago Archdiocese amid controversy over his pro-choice stance, with some bishops opposing the honor due to his support for abortion rights. Cardinal Cupich initially defended the award, citing dialogue with politicians, but ultimately withdrew it following internal and Vatican pressure, highlighting ongoing tensions within the Catholic community over political and moral issues.
- Durbin declines award as USCCB pressure mounted The Pillar
- Pope Leo speaks out on Pentagon, abortion, treatment of migrants in U.S. The Washington Post
- Pope intervenes in US abortion debate by raising what it really means to be pro-life Yahoo
- The Catholic Church wanted to give him a lifetime achievement award. Some disagreed. USA Today
- Statement of Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, on the Keep Hope Alive Award Archdiocese of Chicago
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