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    Fr. Jenkins Responds to Glendon’s Decision

    Monday, April 27th, 2009

    From the ND Newswire:
    The following statement from Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., president of the University of Notre Dame, is in response to the decision by Mary Ann Glendon to decline acceptance of the University’s Laetare Medal:
    “We are, of course, disappointed that Professor Glendon has made this decision. It is our intention to award the […]

    “With Great Sadness,” Mary Ann Glendon Declines ND Award

    Monday, April 27th, 2009

    As I noted in an earlier post, Notre Dame planned to award Mary Ann Glendon, former U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, known for her pro-life stance, with the Laetare Medal at commencement this May. Alongside President Obama.
    Today, Glendon publicly released the letter she sent to ND President Fr. John Jenkins, in which she declines […]

    Quick Notre Dame Update

    Friday, April 24th, 2009

    American Papist reports that 46 bishops have responded to Notre Dame’s Obama invitation.
    Bishop John D’Arcy (Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, the diocese in which ND is located) has issued two further statements. One is on “Unseemly and Unhelpful Demonstrations at Notre Dame”.
    The other statement offers a response to and correction of a letter that ND […]

    More on ND

    Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

    Almost two weeks after Notre Dame announced that President Obama would be giving the commencement address and receiving an honorary degree, the commentary continues.
    A number of bishops have weighed in. Among them:

    Cardinal DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston [scroll to the bottom]
    “I find the invitation very disappointing. . . . Even given the dignity of Office […]

    Notre Dame’s Poor Judgment

    Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

    Last Friday, Notre Dame University announced that President Obama accepted their invitation to speak at commencement this May. The University will also be awarding the president an honorary doctor of laws degree.
    From The Observer Online:
    “The invitation of President Obama to be our Commencement speaker should in no way be taken as condoning or endorsing his […]

    Abstinence and Red Carpets

    Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

    With all the bad press that abstinence and chastity receive, it’s nice to hear some good news. This time it comes in the form of two new U.S. studies that “provide encouraging findings about abstinence education.” Check it out.
    And from Poland, a creative way to spotlight religious life: The Catholic University of Lublin hosted a […]

    Go Monks!

    Wednesday, March 5th, 2008

    In recent years, Belmont Abbey College in the Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina has been a notable bright spot on the Catholic higher education landscape in the United States. Much of the credit for the institution’s resurgence rightly goes to its dynamic, new president, Dr. William Thierfelder, as well as the community of Benedictine monks […]

    New Statement Responds to Campaign Events at Catholic Colleges

    Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

    Following a series of campaign events by pro-abortion presidential candidates on Catholic college campuses, a coalition of influential Catholic organizations today released a statement urging all Catholic institutions to refuse to host politicians who oppose Catholic teaching on serious moral issues.
    The statement was organized by The Cardinal Newman Society, a group that works to renew […]