Patrick Reilly, president of the Cardinal Newman Society, stated in a letter to Georgetown’s president John DeGioia that it is “scandalous and outrageous” that Georgetown would invite her.
Sebelius is a Catholic who supports abortion and has played a central role in the controversial mandate from the Health and Human Services Department which infringes on the Church’s religious freedom.
It is one thing to invite someone like Sebelius for a debate or conversation, it is another to pay them honor and praise by inviting them to speak at commencement.
It is sad when a lack of unity within the Church manifests itself in society. Georgetown’s intention for inviting Sebelius can only be interpreted as direct disobedience to the call for unity from the bishops on the healthcare debate. I hope they reconsider.
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