Breaking: 10 Priests of the Founding Order at Notre Dame Speak out Against Jenkins' Decision
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Ten priests in the Roman Catholic order that helps run the University of Notre Dame want the school to reconsider having President Barack Obama deliver this year's commencement address. Notre Dame's invitation to Obama has drawn outrage from some Catholics because his stances on abortion and stem cell research are at odds with church teaching. Ten members of the Congregation of the Holy Cross signed an open letter published Wednesday in the campus newspaper. They ask Notre Dame's president — the Rev. John Jenkins, also a Holy Cross priest — and the university's board of fellows to reconsider having Obama speak at the May commencement and receive an honorary degree. Via The StarTribune.Com. Here is a copy of that letter in full from The Observer: We write as priests of the Congregation of Holy Cross and as proud graduates of the University of Notre Dame to voice our objection to the University's decision to honor President Barack Obama by inviting ...