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The Durbin–Cupich Money Connection, by Christine Niles, – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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Sen. Durbin, Cdl. Cupich

By Christine Niles, Freelance Reporter & Investigative Journalist, Sept. 23, 2025

9/23/2025: This article was updated with information about Bp. James Conley.

Chicago’s cardinal is doubling down on honoring pro-abort Sen. Dick Durbin. There may be a reason why.

Chicago’s Cardinal Blase Cupich is doubling down in the face of backlash to his decision to honor pro-abort Sen. Dick Durbin. Durbin is a Catholic who lives in Chicago, with a long track record of voting in favor of abortion.

“Recently some have criticized the decision of the Archdiocese of Chicago to recognize Senator Dick Durbin at our annual fundraiser for our immigration ministry, Keep Hope Alive,” he wrote in a Sept. 22 statement.

He went on to reaffirm his decision to bestow an award on the pro-abortion Catholic Democrat, in spite of vocal opposition from the public, including bishops.

Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois told Catholic media organization The Pillar, “I was shocked to learn that the Archdiocese of Chicago plans to honor Senator Richard Durbin with a Lifetime Achievement Award.”

Paprocki is bishop of Durbin’s home diocese, where Durbin has been banned from receiving Holy Communion since 2004. ….

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