Axios - Chicago's archbishop says Catholics must welcome immigrants

"Jesus' teachings repeatedly emphasize the importance of showing mercy, compassion, working for justice for those who are oppressed and marginalized and detained … and unfortunately, there are many, many, many Christians in this country who've somehow forgotten all of this," CSPL executive director Michael Okinczyc-Cruz tells Axios.

The article addresses the controversy around Sen. Dick Durbin (IL-D), a Catholic, announcing he would not accept the church's Keep Hope Alive award after receiving backlash over his reproductive rights beliefs that conflict with Catholic teachings.

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