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By Kathleen Gilbert DENVER, Colorado, April 29, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver has weighed in on the controversy at Notre Dame, criticizing the school’s defense of its decision to honor President Obama and praising former U.S. ambassador to the Vatican Mary Ann Glendon’s refusal to accept the Laetare Medal at the same ceremony. 53 bishops and over 340,000 Catholics have protested against Notre Dame’s invitation to President Obama to give the commencement address and receive an honorary law degree on May 17. In an email to LifeSiteNews.com, Archbishop Chaput confirmed that he had advised concerned Catholics to […]

By Kathleen Gilbert NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 27, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Two more archbishops have expressed disapproval of the University of Notre Dame’s invitation to President Obama to offer the commencement address and receive an honorary law degree May 17. In his column in The Leaven, the Kansas City diocesan newspaper, Archbishop Joseph Naumann said he was “dismayed” to learn of the honor, saying he does “not fault the president for accepting this invitation, but the university for offering it.” “Notre Dame’s action is inconsistent with its Catholic identity and harmful to the efforts of the church to advocate for the protection […]

Bishop Galeone: “I am Standing with my Brother Bishops” against ND Scandal by LifeSiteNews.com By Kathleen Gilbert JACKSONVILLE, Florida, April 22, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Bishop Victor Galeone of the diocese of St. Augustine is the 43rd bishop to publicly condemn the University of Notre Dame’s invitation to President Obama to deliver the commencement address and receive an honorary law degree on May 17. “I am standing with my brother bishops,” said Galeone, in a statement released by the diocesan communications office. In Bishop Galeone’s brief letter to Fr. Jenkins, dated March 21, he stated: “I find it impossible to comprehend […]

By Kathleen Gilbert April 14, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Bishop Richard Stika of Knoxville, Ten. and Bishop Gerald Barbarito of Palm Beach, Fl. have joined the ranks of U.S. bishops publicly opposing the University of Notre Dame’s invitation to President Obama to speak and receive an honorary law degree at its May 17 commencement. In his column in last week’s East Tennessee Catholic, Bishop Stika said, “As a Catholic, I am embarrassed by this gesture of the University of Notre Dame. “It is fine to honor an individual because of his accomplishments, but can one seriously believe that it is in […]

By Thaddeus M. Baklinski OTTAWA, July 29, 2009 (LifeSIteNews.com) – Canada's bishops are calling on Catholics to become informed and get involved in the battle against euthanasia and assisted suicide in their country. “Euthanasia and assisted suicide are the antithesis to what should be at the heart of human civilization – trust, respect, concern and solidarity, based on reverence for all human life,” Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops president Archbishop James Weisgerber wrote in a July 17 letter to fellow bishops across Canada. Bishop Weisgerber says he hopes that all Catholics, with the help and guidance of their bishops, will make themselves […]

Nota: Este artículo ha sido traducido automáticamente al español. By Kathleen Gilbert BILLINGS, Montana, April 30, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Bishop Michael Warfel of Montana has joined the chorus of U.S. bishops voicing opposition to the Notre Dame scandal with a scathing letter issued today to University President Fr. John Jenkins.  In the letter, a copy of which LifeSiteNews.com received from the bishop’s office, the bishop condemns the Obama honor as the latest in a series of decisions sending a “shamefully ambiguous message” on the school’s fidelity to Church teaching.  Bishop Warfel also indicates he will encourage parishioners to boycott the […]