Posted by
Tom L. on Monday, May 11, 2009 6:00:00 PM
At its 2004 general meeting, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops approved a statement that said, “The Catholic community and Catholic institutions should not honor those who act in defiance of our fundamental moral principles. They should not be given awards, honors or platforms which would suggest support for their actions.”
According to the South Bend Tribune, Dr. Richard Yanikoski, president of the Association of Catholic Colleges & Universities said: "It is clear to me that there is a degree of ambiguity in the bishops' guidelines issued in 2004,"
This seems very clear to me. Catholic educational institutions, like most educational institutions, tend to be on the liberal side of most issues. If Dr. Richard Yanikoski thinks honoring someone who is pro-abortion is appropriate, he should not be president of the ACCU, and any member institutions who agree with his stance should drop the concept of being Catholic from all public statements and publications.
How can any institution consider itself Catholic if it honors someone who is pro-death?