Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin said Wednesday he was “overwhelmed” by Pope Leo XIV’s comments on his behalf, made this week after the Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago’s decision to honor the pro-abortion-rights Democrat for his immigration work sparked a backlash from conservatives.
The pontiff — a Chicago-area native who has voted in elections where Durbin was on the ballot — said “it’s important to look at the overall work that a senator has done” and said a politician should not be judged only on their stance on abortion.
“Someone who says, ‘I’m against abortion, but I’m in agreement with the inhuman treatment of immigrants in the United States,’…
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