D’Arcy: Boycotting the Notre Dame Commencement is the wrong choice
President Barack Obama recently accepted an invitation to speak to this years Notre Dame graduating class. President Obama’s acceptance has caused controversy because of his pro-choice stance and support of stem-cell research. Many conservative Catholics think extending an invite to President Obama was a mistake. Some even want the Notre Dame administration to withdraw their invitation. Anthony J. Lauinger, the Vice-President of the National Right to Life organization had this to say, "Notre Dame's invitation to the most pro-abortion president in U.S. history is a betrayal of the University's mission and an affront to all who believe in the sanctity and dignity of human life." Lauinger, a father of seven Notre Dame Alumni and one current student continued, "We call upon Father Jenkins to rescind the invitation and stand up for the millions of unborn children who face death under Obama Administration policies." John M. D'Arcy, the Bishop of Fort Wayne-Sou...