Notre Dame Marches Towards Life

Posted by Tim Drake

Friday, September 18, 2009 9:29 AM

Thomas Peters of the American Papist blog has posted a letter written by Notre Dame’s president, Father John Jenkins, explaining how the university plans to engage in the pro-life issue.

Among the initiatives he proposes to undertake: 1) President Jenkins plans to participate in the Jan. 22 March for Life and has invited other members of Notre Dame to join him; 2) President Jenkins has formed... READ MORE

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Bishop D’Arcy Challenges Notre Dame

Posted by Tom McFeely

Tuesday, August 25, 2009 10:06 AM

“As summer plays itself out on the beautiful campus by the lake where the young Holy Cross priest, Edward Sorin, C.S.C., pitched his camp 177 years ago and began his great adventure, we must clarify the situation that so sundered the Church last spring: what it is all about and what it is not about.

“It is not about President Obama. He will do some good things as president and other things... READ MORE

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Bishops Back D’Arcy on ND Scandal

Posted by Tom McFeely

Monday, June 22, 2009 2:08 PM

The U.S. bishops have issued a statement of collective support for Bishop John D’Arcy of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Ind., with respect to the University of Notre Dame’s honoring of Barack Obama at its commencement last month.

Bishop D’Arcy denounced Notre Dame’s actions in a pair of public statements, and he did not attend the commencement to protest against the honoring of the pro-abortion... READ MORE

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Bishop D’Arcy: Pro-Life Students Are ‘Heroes’

Posted by Tom McFeely

Sunday, May 17, 2009 10:05 PM

“I found myself saying in recent weeks that this is a sad time, and there are no winners, but I was wrong,” Bishop John D’Arcy of Fort-Wayne-South Bend, Ind., said today at Notre Dame.

“The heroes have been the students,” Bishop Darcy said in reference to students who were refusing to attend Notre Dame’s commencement, the South Bend Tribune reported. “There are heroes, and all of... READ MORE

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D’Arcy to ND: You’re Wrong

Posted by Tom McFeely

Thursday, April 23, 2009 8:43 AM

Bishop John D’Arcy of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Ind., has published another detailed statement denouncing the University of Notre Dame’s decision to honor President Barack Obama at its May 17 commencement.

In the April 21 statement, Bishop D’Arcy says action is necessary “to heal the terrible breach, which has taken place between Notre Dame and the Church.”

The statement focuses on the... READ MORE

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