US EditionPope intervenes in US abortion debate by raising what it really means to be pro-life
Senator Durbin declined a Lifetime Achievement Award from Cardinal Cupich after backlash over his abortion stance, despite recognition for his immigration advocacy.
- Pope Leo XIV entered the US abortion debate by supporting Senator Dick Durbin, despite his pro-abortion stance, praising Durbin's overall contributions during his 40 years in the Senate.
- Pope Leo XIV stated it's important to consider Durbin's overall work during his 40 years in the Senate, not just his abortion position.
- Senator Dick Durbin declined a lifetime achievement award after backlash from bishops, including Bishop Thomas Paprocki, who voiced strong opposition.
- Anti-Abortion advocates criticized the award, saying it confuses the Church's teaching on the sanctity of life.
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Being Anti-Abortion Fundamental to Charity, Human Rights
When he delivers his farewell speech to the U.S. Senate at the end of 2026, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., will cap off a long career in Congress. He where he was elected to the House in 1982 and the Senate in 1996. He might be remembered as the lawmaker who led the charge to end cigarette smoking on airplanes. Or his passionate advocacy for the children of people who entered the U.S. illegally. Or for insisting on more funding for Amtrak. But what w…
Catholic Cognitive Dissonance – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
After Mass on Sunday, our priest took a moment to relay a message from our bishop regarding the upcoming off-year elections here in Virginia. The Church, of course, goes to great lengths to avoid endorsing specific candidates or a particular political party, instead inviting Catholics to search their consciences. But in this particular case, the search was directed toward the plan by the Democrats — already far advanced — to amend the state cons…
Be Careful About Making Pope Leo Into Just Another Pro-Abortion Democrat
What’s the point of saying you are personally pro-life when your public career has worked to expand abortion in America and weaken conscience protections for those who actually take the immorality of abortion seriously?
Pope Leo XIV says ‘inhuman treatment of immigrants’ in the U.S. isn’t ‘pro-life’
Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting that the country’s treatment of immigrants is “inhuman.”“Someone who says I’m against abortion but is in favor of the death penalty is not really pro-life,” Pope Leo said. “And someone who says I’m against abortion but I’m in agreement with the inhuman treatment of immigrants in the United States, I…
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