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As has been reported, many Catholics are upset that the most pro-abortion and pro-infanticide President ever will be receiving an honorary degree when he delivers the commencement speech at Notre Dame on May 17th.

According to Life Site News, former Vatican ambassador Mary Ann Glendon “announced that she has decided to refuse Notre Dame’s Laetare Medal” because of the scandal. It is the highest award given from Notre Dame. Additionally, estates and doors have revised their wills to exclude giving to Notre Dame, and a conservative estimate is that it will result in at least 8.2 million dollars being withheld by Catholics who are upset by the University’s decision.
Obviously, these Catholics are even more convinced of the inappropriateness of Notre Dame conferring an honorary degree due to his recent action at Georgetown University, when he spoke in front of an “IHS” that was draped during his speech. IHS is, of course an ancient symbol of Christ. The university’s charter states: “The essential character of the University as a Catholic institution of higher learning shall at all times be maintained, it being the stated intention and desire of the present Fellows of the University that the University shall retain in perpetuity its identity as such an institution.”

In fact the graduates of Notre Dame have a website called Replace Jenkins.com, which refers to Father John Jenkins, the President of Notre Dame who invited the President. These graduates feel that the invitation “directly violates the 2004 US Conference of Catholic Bishops’ directive on Catholics in Political Life and is offensive to all Catholics. That decision, together with other poor decisions over the years, calls into question Father Jenkins’ judgment and leadership.”

I might also add that Obama’s Executive Order for taxpayers to fund abortions worldwide also includes provisions that make it mandatory for all physicians to perform abortions and also states that it will withhold federal funding from Catholic hospitals that do not perform abortions.

I have also just received information that a petition signed by 300,000 on Notre Dame Scandal has been forwarded to the Papal Nuncio in Rome. As of 9 PM Wednesday night that number was 344,615.