The “Catholic Identity” Illusion at a Conciliar University

The National Catholic Register reports that Bishop Kevin Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend led a rosary at the University of Notre Dame’s grotto on February 24, 2026, praying for the university’s “Catholic identity” amid controversy over the appointment of a pro-abortion professor, Susan Ostermann, to direct an academic institute. Ostermann has publicly advocated for abortion as “freedom-enhancing” and denounced the pro-life movement as rooted

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Bishop Rhoades leads rosary for Notre Dame’s Catholic identity amid appointment uproar   (ewtnnews.com)
Date: 25.02.2026