News Stories

Keyes arrested at Notre Dame over protest

Former Republican presidential candidate Alan Keyes and 17 others have been arrested after marching on to the University of Notre Dame campus…[read more]

Archbishop says Obama advancing anti-life agenda

WASHINGTON (AP) — A powerful Catholic leader on Friday accused President Barack Obama of pushing an anti-life, anti-family agenda and called Notre Dame's invitation for him to speak scandalous…[read more]

60+% Catholics:  No Obama at ND

By a 60% to 25% margin, U.S. Catholics say the university should not award an honorary degree to the president…[read more]

Money Being Withheld Because of Obama Invitation

A group of Notre Dame alumni and financial supporters released a statement Monday claiming $8.2 million in donations has been confirmed to have been withheld from the University in response to University President Fr. John Jenkins invitation to President Barack Obama to speak at Commencement and receive an honorary degree…[read more]

Former U.S. Ambassador to Vatican Says No to Prestigious Notre Dame Award...and President Obama

It now turns out that Mary Ann Glendon, the former U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican, will NOT speak at the Notre Dame Graduation because of the controversy…[read more]

University of Notre Dame President Rescinds Invitation to Dialogue

Rev. John I. Jenkins, CSC, has rescinded his original request to meet with the Notre Dame Response student coalition in a private April 13 letter to the ad hoc committee…[read more]

Glendon Declines ND Honor

In declining to receive the Laetare Medal alongside President Barack Obama’s honorary doctorate of laws at next month’s commencement, Glendon has refused to participate in the shabby manipulation Father Jenkins attempted to engineer…[read more]