'Let me simplify this for our Holy Father,' Kristan Hawkins tweeted before explaining that those who vote for more abortions do not deserve Catholic awards. (LifeSiteNews) — Kristan Hawkins has joined the growing list of prominent US Catholics who have expressed dismay over recent remarks made by Pope Leo XIV on abortion. — Kristan Hawkins (@KristanHawkins) September 30, 2025Leo made international headlines this week when asked by the press to weigh in on the controversy surrounding Cardinal Blase Cupich’s decision to honor pro-abortion Democratic Senator Dick Durbin. The Archdiocese of Chicago must reverse its decision to honor Senator Dick Durbin,” she exclaimed in an X post. RELATED: Pope Leo says support for death penalty is ‘not pro-life,’ defends awarding pro-abortion DurbinOn the same day Leo made his remarks, Durbin announced that he would be declining the award.