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Blase Cupich· Politics · 11 sources · Sep 11, 2026Story

Judge Shields Catholic Providers From Illinois Suicide Law

A federal judge temporarily shields Catholic entities, including the Archdiocese of Chicago and two Religious Sisters, from Illinois’s physician-assisted suicide law as litigation proceeds, delaying enforcement against them while allowing the policy to take effect elsewhere. Proponents say the law expands autonomy and provides end-of-life options, while Catholic groups warn it coerces conscience and threatens vulnerable patients, prompting ongoing legal challenges.

Politics· Sep 11, 2026

Blase Cupich· Health · 18 sources · Sep 3, 2026Story

Cardinal Cupich, Catholic groups sue Illinois to block assisted-suicide law

Cardinal Blase Cupich, two Catholic religious orders, and a rural Illinois pharmacist sued the state to block its upcoming End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act, arguing it violates their religious beliefs by obligating them to participate in or facilitate assisted suicide. The filings, supported by Becket and targeting the law before its Sept. 12 take effect, contend the measure coerces religious caregivers and would threaten their institutions’ missions, prompting multiple parallel lawsuits across state lines.

Health· Sep 3, 2026

Blase Cupich· Reporting · 1 source · Oct 1, 2025Story

Pro-Abortion Democrat Declines Catholic Award After Pro-Life Backlash, Pope Comments

Amid mounting pushback, Sen. Dick Durbin, a pro-abortion Democrat from Illinois, declined a lifetime achievement award on Tuesday he was scheduled to receive from the Archdiocese of Chicago. Chicago Cardinal Blase…

Reporting· Oct 1, 2025

Blase Cupich· Reporting · 1 source · Sep 22, 2025Story

Catholic Bishops Urge Cardinal To Cancel Award Honoring Pro-Abortion Democrat

Two Catholic bishops are publicly condemning a Chicago cardinal’s plan to honor Sen. Dick Durbin, a pro-abortion Democrat from Illinois, with a lifetime achievement award. Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich, head of the…

Reporting· Sep 22, 2025