Read more Notre Dame stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/8322/notre-dame.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:20:26 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/59294/a-win-for-obama-moderate-catholics.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAbortion opponents protested and pro-life students skipped, but Barack Obama's Notre Dame commencement address was at once "the most radical and the most conservative speech of his presidency," writes Washington Post columnist EJ Dionne. The president refused to indulge the protesters' desire to "reignite the culture wars," opting for humility...http://www.newser.com/story/59294/a-win-for-obama-moderate-catholics.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 18 May 2009 7:52:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59273/obama-calls-for-open-minds-fair-minded-words.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSpeaking amid the swirl of controversy as his pro-choice views and the pro-life values of a Catholic university collided, President Obama today called for "open minds" and "fair-minded words" in Notre Dame's debate surrounding abortion, reports the AP. Amid heckles and students booing hecklers, Obama faced the treacherous issue head-on,...http://www.newser.com/story/59273/obama-calls-for-open-minds-fair-minded-words.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 17 May 2009 13:32:50 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59239/anti-abortion-extremists-got-nothing-on-prez.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRandall Terry and other “Catholic extremists” will lead protests against President Obama’s speech at Notre Dame today—but their anti-abortion zealotry will only continue to hurt their cause, writes Frances Kissling in Salon. “The idea that anything goes in fighting abortion died” in the ‘90s when providers were shot, but...http://www.newser.com/story/59239/anti-abortion-extremists-got-nothing-on-prez.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 17 May 2009 11:34:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59242/obama-speaks-at-notre-dame-today-amid-protests-vigils.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStudents at Notre Dame upset that President Obama will deliver today's commencement address began an all-night prayer vigil Saturday night, reports AP. Earlier, campus police arrested 19 anti-abortion protesters—none of them students—and charged them with trespassing, notes CNN. The invitation to pro-choice Obama has raised a ruckus at...http://www.newser.com/story/59242/obama-speaks-at-notre-dame-today-amid-protests-vigils.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 16 May 2009 23:28:30 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59222/bishops-scorn-obama-but-pope-is-a-fan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhile conservative Catholics rage over President Obama's upcoming commencement speech at Notre Dame, one man has remained silent: the Holy Father. Indeed, American Catholic leaders and the Pope have staked out dramatically different positions from the Obama administration's, Amy Sullivan observes in Time . Yet the Vatican’s response to the pro-choice...http://www.newser.com/story/59222/bishops-scorn-obama-but-pope-is-a-fan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 16 May 2009 15:50:28 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58865/notre-dame-splits-on-obama-speech-protests.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs President Obama's commencement speech at Notre Dame approaches, pro-life activists have converged on the campus with banners, planes, and plans for civil disobedience. But students, who expressed pride that the president chose their school, aren't too happy with the protests. "It cheapens the argument. As someone who is pro-life,...http://www.newser.com/story/58865/notre-dame-splits-on-obama-speech-protests.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 13 May 2009 10:38:18 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55717/holy-cross-priests-rip-obama-notre-dame-invitation.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTen priests from the Holy Cross order that founded the University of Notre Dame say the school risks its "true soul" and could alienate itself from the Catholic Church by inviting President Obama to campus next month. They urged the Holy Cross priest who heads Notre Dame to reconsider the...http://www.newser.com/story/55717/holy-cross-priests-rip-obama-notre-dame-invitation.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 09 Apr 2009 3:24:14 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55141/cardinal-notre-dame-forgot-how-to-be-catholic.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCardinal Francis George of Chicago ratcheted up the criticism of Notre Dame for inviting President Obama to give a commencement speech in May, the Tribune reports. The school “didn’t understand what it means to be Catholic when they issued this invitation,” said George. Catholic groups have criticized the move because...http://www.newser.com/story/55141/cardinal-notre-dame-forgot-how-to-be-catholic.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 02 Apr 2009 15:54:54 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54564/notre-dame-students-support-obama-invite.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama's invitation to speak at Notre Dame's graduation has prompted protests from two bishops, who blasted the Catholic school for inviting a president who supports stem-cell research and funding for family-planning clinics that offer abortion. But students are eager for Obama's visit, the AP reports. Based on letters to...http://www.newser.com/story/54564/notre-dame-students-support-obama-invite.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 27 Mar 2009 11:11:20 CDT