By JOHN O’CONNOR and HOLLY MEYERAssociated PressSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A Catholic bishop’s opposition to the Archdiocese of Chicago’s plans to honor Sen. Dick Durbin despite the powerful politician’s support of abortion rights has revived a decades-old struggle between church teaching and political reality. “This decision risks causing grave scandal, confusing the faithful about the Church’s unequivocal teaching on the sanctity of human life,” Paprocki said in a statement. “Catholic teaching on life and dignity cannot be reduced to a single issue, even an issue as important as abortion,” Cupich said. According to a 2022 poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, most opposed the denial of Communion for politicians who support abortion rights. In 2021, the conference approved a long-anticipated teaching document on Communion that some hoped would serve as a rebuke for Catholic politicians who are for abortion rights.