INDIANAPOLIS — The University of Notre Dame’s invitation for President Barack Obama to speak at Sunday’s commencement is an opportunity to broaden the debate on issues important to Roman Catholics, not a step at odds with church teaching, the school’s president, the Rev. John Jenkins, said in a letter to graduates.
Some have condemned Notre Dame’s decision to have Obama deliver the commencement address, saying Catholic teaching stands in stark opposition to the president’s policies on abortion and embryonic stem cell research.
Others, however, have defended the decision in keeping with its tradition of inviting presidents to speak at commencement.
by the associated press
Some have condemned Notre Dame’s decision to have Obama deliver the commencement address, saying Catholic teaching stands in stark opposition to the president’s policies on abortion and embryonic stem cell research.
Others, however, have defended the decision in keeping with its tradition of inviting presidents to speak at commencement.
by the associated press
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