CATHOLIC NEWSLINK: “[Notre Dame,] Rescind McCarrick’s Honorary Degree” – Sycamore Trust

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“Dear Father Jenkins,

We, the undersigned alumni, members of the Notre Dame community, friends of Notre Dame, and concerned Catholics, urge you to rescind the honorary degree the University awarded in 2008 to then Cardinal Theodore McCarrick and to announce the University’s support for a wide-ranging and unconstrained investigation into what McCarrick did, who knew, and what they did or didn’t do about it.

Former Cardinal McCarrick is at the epicenter of the most serious crisis faced by the Catholic Church in the United States in a very long time. He has become the face of clerical sexual abuse in the wake of …”

#CATHOLIC NEWSLINK: “New Mexico school a beacon of hope, faith for Native American youth” – CNS/Catholic Philly

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“The presence of Catholic schools is especially needed in some of the poorest areas of the country. By providing a quality education, the church helps young people in poor communities to realize their potential.”