Contempt for Their Bishops
Posted by Tom McFeely
Wednesday, May 20, 2009 3:22 PM
Fordham University seal
Here’s what Fordham said to the New York Post about its honoring of pro-abortion Mayor Michael Bloomberg at its undergraduate commencement ceremony and its refusal to advise Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York about its actions:
Fordham said the fact that “it hosts speakers . . . across the political spectrum points to a vibrant culture of engagement with the real world, rather than an... READ MORE
Filed under catholic colleges, fordham university, university of notre dame
Fordham’s Folly
Posted by Tom McFeely
Wednesday, May 20, 2009 10:07 AM
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg at Fordham's commencement. (fordham.edu)
The New York Post reports that Fordham University did not disclose its decision to honor New York’s pro-abortion Mayor Michael Bloomberg to Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York.
Bloomberg received an honorary degree last weekend at Fordham’s commencement and also spoke briefly at the ceremony.
“Dolan was ‘unaware that the mayor was speaking/getting a degree’ at Saturday’s commencement... READ MORE
Filed under fordham university, michael bloomberg
Fordham Honors Breyer
Posted by Tom McFeely
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 1:31 PM
Stephen Breyer (red tie) at this month's Red Mass in Washington. (CNS)
Cardinal Edward Egan of New York believes it is a ‘mistake’ for Fordham University to honor pro-abortion Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.
But Fordham is going ahead anyway.
Breyer is scheduled to receive the Fordham-Stein Ethics Prize at a dinner tomorrow night in New York. He was picked for the honor by the Fordham University School of Law’s Louis Stein Center for Law and Ethics,... READ MORE
Filed under cardinal egan, education, fordham university, stephen breyer
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