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By elevating an abortion advocate to head its Asian studies institute, the university’s administration is advancing a fatally fractured vision of ‘integral human development.’
The University of Notre Dame often bills itself as an epicenter of American Catholicism and “a place where the Church does its thinking.” But in the latest scandal to hit Our Lady’s university, Notre Dame’s leaders are making clear they’re not on the same wavelength as our first American Pope.
Despite media criticism, student backlash, and now the local bishop’s protest, Notre Dame is standing by its scandalous decision to appoint Susan Ostermann, an open and aggressive advocate for abortion access, as director of the Liu Institute for Asian Studies.
The move stands in contrast with the vision of Pope Leo XIV, the pope of unity. The Chicago-born Pontiff has not only urged Catholics to overcome internal tensions but also to present a more unified witness of the Church’s social teaching to the world.
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The University of Notre Dame often bills itself as an epicenter of American Catholicism and “a place where the Church does its thinking.” But in the latest scandal to hit Our Lady’s university, Notre Dame’s leaders are making clear they’re not on the same wavelength as our first American Pope.
Despite media criticism, student backlash, and now the local bishop’s protest, Notre Dame is standing by its scandalous decision to appoint Susan Ostermann, an open and aggressive advocate for abortion access, as director of the Liu Institute for Asian Studies.
The move stands in contrast with the vision of Pope Leo XIV, the pope of unity. The Chicago-born Pontiff has not only urged Catholics to overcome internal tensions but also to present a more unified witness of the Church’s social teaching to the world.
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Notre Dame’s Leaders Are at Odds With Pope Leo
EDITORIAL: By elevating an abortion advocate to head its Asian studies institute, the university’s administration is advancing a fatally fractured vision of ‘integral human development.’
