Holy Cannoli! Notre Dame Again.

I haven't blogged much lately about the Notre Dame scandal because it's been all over the web and I figured I didn't need to add my 2 cents. But just a quick update.

Over 40 US Bishops have now publicly expressed their dismay and concern about Notre Dame's invitation to Barack Obama to speak at commencement and receive an honorary degree from the university, despite his anti-life views that directly oppose those of the Catholic Church.

Scores of students and alumni have expressed their disapproval to Father Jenkins, president of Notre Dame, who still will not consider revoking the invitation. There have been protests and prayer vigils on campus.

More than 330,000 people have signed the petition asking Father Jenkins to rescind the invitation.

And now, Mary Ann Glendon, former US Ambassador to the Vatican, who was also scheduled to speak at commencement and receive the Lataere Medal, the university's highest honor, has declined the invitation and the Medal!

You can read her letter to Father Jenkins at First Things or Whispers In The Loggia.
*edit: The First Things website is currently down (10:30 AM), presumably crashed from too much traffic.

I applaud Ms. Glendon for her decision and believe that she has done the right thing.