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52 Bishops Against Notre Dame “Betrayal” of Catholic Identity by LifeSiteNews.com By Kathleen Gilbert SOUTH BEND, Indiana, April 28, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – As the swell of criticism against the Notre Dame scandal continues to rise, three more bishops have spoken out against the school’s decision to honor president Obama at this year’s commencement ceremony, bringing the total number of opposing bishops to 52. President Obama is expected to deliver the University’s commencement address and receive an honorary law degree May 17. Bishop Joseph Galante of New Jersey’s Camden diocese weighed in on the controversy in the April 24 edition of […]

Bishop urges major donors to withold donations to Notre Dame until there are changes on board of directors

62: Three More Bishops Against Notre Dame Scandal, Obama Urged to Decline Invitation by LifeSiteNews.com By Kathleen Gilbert SOUTH BEND, Indiana, March 4, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A total of 62 bishops have publicly condemned the Notre Dame scandal, with three more bishops expressing solidarity with Notre Dame’s Bishop John D’Arcy and U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) policy against honoring pro-abortion politicians. The University of Notre Dame has invited President Obama to give the commencement address and receive an honorary law degree May 17. Bishop Reymundo Pena of Brownsville, TX has published an April 24 letter addressed to both President […]

By Kathleen Gilbert SOUTH BEND, Indiana, April 23, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Three more bishops have lengthened the list to 46 U.S. Church leaders condemning the Notre Dame scandal.  The University of Notre Dame continues to face a rising groundswell of outrage from Catholics across America after inviting President Obama to give the commencement address and receive an honorary law degree May 17. In a column appearing in the April 24 edition of the Pittsburgh Catholic, Bishop David Zubik lamented that Notre Dame, a “symbol of Catholic education in America throughout its history,” has “embarrassed Our Lady and embarrassed our Church.” […]

By Kathleen Gilbert NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 20, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Nine more bishops have publicly acknowledged their disapproval of the University of Notre Dame’s invitation to President Obama to speak and receive an honorary law degree at the school’s commencement exercises May 17.  Bishop Paul Coakley of the diocese of Salina, KS, told LifeSiteNews.com (LSN) today that he has written a personal letter to Father Jenkins expressing his “deep disappointment” at the invitation.  Citing his grave concern over the President’s support for anti-life policies, Bishop Coakley told LSN that he reminded University president Fr. John Jenkins of the USCCB […]