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Fall Conference
We are looking forward to the 17th Fall Conference, "You Are Beauty: Exploring the Catholic Imagination." Speaker lineup to be announced soon. We'll see you at the conference November 10 - 12, 2016!
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2016 Tailgates
Save the date to join us for food, fellowship, and fun at a Center for Ethics and Culture Tailgate! Save the dates: Sep. 17 vs. Michigan State & Oct. 15 vs. Stanford.
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Vita Institute
We thank our 28 participants and 16 instructors who joined us at the 2016 Vita Institute! The "premier pro-life training boot camp," the Institute forms effective advocates in defense of human dignity.
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Jubilee of Mercy
The Center co-sponsored a conference at the Vatican entitled, "Disability and the Face of Mercy" as part of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy.
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2016 Evangelium Vitae Medal
Congratulations to Sr. Loraine Marie Maguire and the Little Sisters of the Poor, honored with the 2016 Evangelium Vitae Medal for lifetime service in defense of life!
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Director Snead Pens Featured CNN Op-Ed on VP Nominee Kaine
Carter Snead, director of the Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture and professor in the Notre Dame Law School, has written a featured op-ed published on CNN's homepage about Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee Tim Kaine. In regards to Kaine's claim that he is personally opposed to abortion but believes that the law ought not restrict it (the "Cuomo argument"), Snead writes, "Kaine's position is essentially that the law should permit and publicly fund what he is personally convinced is the unjust killing of a million innocent human beings each year."
Read Professor Snead's op-ed here.
ND Vita Institute Heads West
On July 22 and 23, the Center for Ethics and Culture presented a special Notre Dame Vita Institute for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles at the invitation of Archbishop José H. Gomez. More than 100 participants from across Southern California took part in the weekend at St. John's Seminary in Camarillo, which was co-sponsored by the Archdiocesan Office of Life, Justice, and Peace. Sessions included presentations on the biological development of the unborn child from his or her earliest stages, legal issues surrounding abortion, physician-assisted suicide, federal policies toward embryonic stem cell research, analysis of popular philosophical arguments in support of abortion, and how to communicate the pro-life message across generations. Participants included nurses, doctors, college professors, priests, religious sisters, parish ministers, and pro-life advocates of all ages.
Read all about the ND Vita Institute: Los Angeles here.
Director Snead Responds to Preliminary Injunction Blocking Implementation of Indiana HB1337
Carter Snead, director of the Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture and professor in the Notre Dame Law School, issued a response to Thursday's decision by U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Walton Pratt to issue a preliminary injunction against Indiana House Bill 1337, which prohibits abortion based on a diagnosis of disability, sex, race, or national origin.
Upcoming Events
2016 Football Tailgates
Save the date to join us for food, fellowship, and fun at a Center for Ethics and Culture Tailgate! We'll cheer on the Irish before two home games this year: September 17 (vs. Michigan State) and October 15 (vs. Stanford). Details to come. We'll see you under the tent!