Pro-Life Group Plans Protest Against Cardinal Cupich Over Award in Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States · Oct 29, 2026
Is it still on?
NOIt was a one-day action on Oct 29.
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The Tea in three lines
- Why they are protesting
- Pro-life groups object to the Archdiocese of Chicago honoring a philanthropist who has donated to Planned Parenthood and reproductive funds.
- What they want
- Protesters demanded that the Archdiocese cancel or halt its recognition of the award recipient.
- What changed
- Oct 29: Illinois Right to Life staged a public protest at the Archdiocese of Chicago's Rerum Novarum Banquet.
Both sides
What protesters want
- Object to the Archdiocese honoring a donor to abortion access organizations
Organised by: Illinois Right to Life
What authorities say
According to sources, Cardinal Blase Cupich defended the award, stating it recognizes community leadership and generosity without implying an endorsement of every stance held by the recipient.2
The full story
Pro-life activists announced plans to publicly protest the Archdiocese of Chicago's Rerum Novarum Banquet in Chicago, Illinois. Organised by Illinois Right to Life, the protest aimed to object to Cardinal Blase Cupich presenting the Nostra Aetate Award to billionaire businessman and philanthropist Michael Sacks. According to sources, Sacks has donated substantial funds to organizations supporting abortion access, including Planned Parenthood of Illinois and the Prairie State Access Fund. Illinois Right to Life accused Cardinal Cupich of scandalizing the faithful by bestowing the honor. In response, Cardinal Cupich stated that the award recognizes the recipient's community leadership and generosity within the Jewish community, and does not imply an endorsement of every stance or statement held by the recipient.
Timeline
Illinois Right to Life held a public protest outside the Rerum Novarum Banquet objecting to the award recipient.2
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