Sen. Durbin Declines Lifetime Achievement Award Amid Backlash From Bishops | EWTN News Nightly

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U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois will decline a planned Lifetime Achievement Award from the Archdiocese of Chicago amid backlash from several bishops over his history of pro-choice politics. The award, intended to honor his support for immigrants, was to be given by Cardinal Blase Cupich. EWTN News asked Pope Leo XIV—himself a Chicago native—about the controversy. Senior Editor of the National Catholic Register, Jonathan Liedl, joins to provide context on the pope’s response, whether Pope Leo XIV has previously addressed the definition of pro-life, and Cardinal Cupich’s letter following the senator’s decision to decline the award. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf