{"id":77923,"date":"2026-03-27T20:05:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T20:05:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=77923"},"modified":"2026-03-27T20:05:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T20:05:54","slug":"amid-criticism-by-bishops-notre-dame-says-pro-abortion-professor-well-prepared-to-lead-institute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/amid-criticism-by-bishops-notre-dame-says-pro-abortion-professor-well-prepared-to-lead-institute\/","title":{"rendered":"En medio de las cr\u00edticas de los obispos, Notre Dame dice que una profesora pro-aborto est\u00e1 \u00abbien preparada\u00bb para dirigir el instituto"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>The University of Notre Dame is signaling that it will stick by its appointment of an outspoken pro-abortion advocate to lead a university institute even after bishops from around the U.S. have criticized the decision and urged the school to change course.Multiple bishops have lamented the school\u2019s decision to appoint global affairs Professor Susan Ostermann as director of the school\u2019s Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies. The school announced the appointment in January.On Feb. 11 Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana,\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Notre Dame is signaling that it will stick by its appointment of an outspoken pro-abortion advocate to lead a university institute even after bishops from around the U.S. have criticized the decision and urged the school to change course.Multiple bishops have lamented the school\u2019s decision to appoint global affairs Professor Susan Ostermann as director of the school\u2019s Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies. The school announced the appointment in January.On Feb. 11 Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana,\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-77923","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":78281,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/vatican-official-says-notre-dame-controversy-shows-need-for-dialogue-on-abortion\/","url_meta":{"origin":77923,"position":0},"title":"Vatican official says Notre Dame controversy shows need for dialogue on abortion","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"marzo 21, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The president of the Pontifical Academy for Life said Tuesday the Church needs to maintain a dialogue with universities on the issue of abortion.Monsignor Renzo Pegoraro was responding to a question about controversy over the leadership appointment of a pro-abortion professor at the University of Notre Dame \u2014 and whether Catholic universities have a responsibility to uphold Church teaching on unborn life.Abortion \u201cis not acceptable as a practice,\u201d Pegoraro said during a Vatican press conference on Feb. 17.He added that\u2026","rel":"","context":"En \u00abChristian News\u00bb","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":54568,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/notre-dame-law-school-recognizes-scholars-for-religious-liberty-work\/","url_meta":{"origin":77923,"position":1},"title":"Notre Dame Law School recognizes scholars for religious liberty work","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"julio 14, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Professor Michael McConnell speaks after winning the Notre Dame Prize for Religious Liberty on June 25, 2025. \/ Credit: Casey Patrick\/Notre Dame Law School Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 3, 2025 \/ 09:45 am (CNA). During its recently concluded fifth annual Religious Liberty Summit, Notre Dame Law School recognized two scholars for their contributions to the promotion and protection of religious liberty around the world. The Notre Dame Prize for Religious Liberty, which is awarded to one person each year for\u2026","rel":"","context":"En \u00abChristian News\u00bb","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Notre Dame Law School recognizes scholars for religious liberty work","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Notre-Dame-Law-School-recognizes-scholars-for-religious-liberty-work.webp?fit=800%2C535&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Notre-Dame-Law-School-recognizes-scholars-for-religious-liberty-work.webp?fit=800%2C535&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Notre-Dame-Law-School-recognizes-scholars-for-religious-liberty-work.webp?fit=800%2C535&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Notre-Dame-Law-School-recognizes-scholars-for-religious-liberty-work.webp?fit=800%2C535&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":37953,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/bishops-paprocki-rhoades-join-trumps-religious-liberty-commission-advisory-board\/","url_meta":{"origin":77923,"position":2},"title":"Bishops Paprocki, Rhoades join Trump\u2019s Religious Liberty Commission advisory board","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"junio 13, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois. \/ Credit: Diocese of Springfield in Illinois Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 19, 2025 \/ 17:57 pm (CNA). Bishop Thomas Paprocki, Bishop Kevin Rhoades, and Father Thomas Ferguson will join an advisory board for President Donald Trump\u2019s Religious Liberty Commission, according to a statement from the White House. The three Catholic clergymen will join San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone on the Advisory Board of Religious Leaders for the commission. 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The president of the Bangladesh Catholic Bishops' Conference, Archbishop Bejoy D'Cruze of Dhaka, has expressed concern after threats against two prominent Catholic colleges posed \"a grave concern for the Catholic Church,\" particularly ahead of Christmas and elections scheduled for February in a Dec. 3 statement.On Dec. 2, a letter written in Bengali under the name Tawhidee Muslim Janata (\"faithful\u2026","rel":"","context":"En \u00abChristian News\u00bb","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Catholic colleges in Bangladesh threatened over conversion claims","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Catholic-colleges-in-Bangladesh-threatened-over-conversion-claims.webp?fit=800%2C358&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Catholic-colleges-in-Bangladesh-threatened-over-conversion-claims.webp?fit=800%2C358&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Catholic-colleges-in-Bangladesh-threatened-over-conversion-claims.webp?fit=800%2C358&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Catholic-colleges-in-Bangladesh-threatened-over-conversion-claims.webp?fit=800%2C358&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":77675,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/archbishop-checchio-takes-helm-in-new-orleans-as-pope-accepts-archbishop-aymonds-resignation\/","url_meta":{"origin":77923,"position":5},"title":"Archbishop Checchio takes helm in New Orleans as pope accepts Archbishop Aymond\u2019s resignation","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"abril 3, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Pope Leo XIV accepted the resignation of Archbishop Gregory Aymond on Wednesday, paving the way for coadjutor Archbishop James Checchio to assume the leadership of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.Leo appointed Checchio, 59, coadjutor archbishop of New Orleans in September 2025 to automatically succeed Aymond upon his retirement. 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