In March, Archbishop Edwin F. O'Brien wrote to Notre Dame President John Jenkins that he was "disappointed and bewildered" that the university had invited President Barack Obama to receive an honorary degree and speak during commencement ceremonies. Obama supports abortion rights and embryonic stem cell research, which the Catholic Church opposes.
On Tuesday, local Catholic schools will tune in to the president's back-to-school address to the nation's children.
From the Archdiocese of Baltimore: