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. “But I want to make clear that the decision to present him an award was

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