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The University of Center Sponsors Student Internship at the Vatican
Book in Center Series Receives Catholic Press Association Award
The Catholic Press Association has awarded a Book Award in the area of faith and science to Christopher Kaczor's A Defense of Dignity: Creating Life, Destroying Life, and Protecting the Rights of Conscience. Grounded in the Catholic…
Director Carter Snead on Hobby Lobby Ruling
Below is a statement from O. Carter Snead, Director of the Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture and Professor of Law at Notre Dame Law School, regarding today's Supreme Court ruling in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby.
"Today’s Supreme Court opinion in Hobby Lobby is a strong and…
Professor Snead to Deliver Presentation at National Right to Life Convention
Come hear Center Director Carter Snead's plenary address on the first day of the National Right to Life's Annual Convention this week at the historic Galt House Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky! The convention will take place from Thursday, June 26, through Saturday, June 28.
On June 26, at 12:45…
Director Carter Snead: SCOTUS Ruled Correctly on Buffer Zones
On Thursday, June 26th, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) handed down its decision in McCullen v. Coakley, unanimously striking down a Massachusetts law that created 35-foot "buffer zones" around abortion clinic entrances. The Court ruled that the law violated the First Amendment.
Center Leads on Notre Dame Day
Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to vote for the Center for Ethics and Culture on Notre Dame Day. Because of your help, the Center finished at the top of the leaderboard for Centers and Institutes, and ranked in the top ten overall!
Unexpected Pregnancy Counseling Training
Facing an unexpected pregnancy can be one of the most difficult challenges that a person can encounter. In facing that challenge, a person, whether a woman or a man, may reach out to someone else with questions on what to do or where to go. The person to whom they reach out could be
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Father Dailey awarded Magister Vitae Award
Congratulations to Rev. Bill Dailey, C.S.C., our Thomas More fellow, for winning the second annual Magister Vitae Award! The award is given by Notre Dame Right to Life to an outstanding faculty member at the University of Notre Dame whose teaching, scholarship,
…John Haldane to Deliver Clarke Family Lecture in Medical Ethics
On Friday, March 21st in the McKenna Auditorium, John Haldane will deliver the Clarke Family Lecture in Medical Ethics as a part of the Center's Medical Ethics Conference. His lecture is entitled "Profession, Vocation, and Healthcare Ethics." John Haldane is a professor of…
Vita Institute application deadline approaching
The Vita Institute application deadline, March 1st, is fast approaching! The Vita Institute is a wonderful opportunity for anyone passionate about building a culture of life to learn more about life issues. Consider applying now!
Carter Snead to be on panel about Notre Dame's Catholic Identity
On March 3rd at 7:30pm, Director Carter Snead will be on a panel entitled “The Pope Francis Challenge: Notre Dame and Catholic Identity.” Along with Patrick Deneen, professor of Constitutional Studies, and Martjin Cremers, professor of Finance, they will discuss Pope’s Francis comments on the Catholic…
Daniel Philpott to Direct ND Center for Civil and Human Rights
Daniel Philpott, a professor of political science and peace studies at the University of Notre Dame, has been appointed the director of the Notre Dame Center for Civil and Human Rights, effective January 1. Professor Philpott, whose research focuses on religion and reconciliation in politics, is great friend of the Center and a member of our Advisory Board. Congratulations to Professor Philpott!
ND Law Prof. Discusses Hobby Law Case
In today's L.A. Times, ND Law Prof. Richard Garnett discusses the merits of Hobby Lobby's lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services. The company is suing HHS over a rule in the Affordable Care which will require it to provide insurance coverage for contraception and some drugs that many believe can cause abortions.
Former Edith Stein Fellow Angela Miceli on Authentic Feminine Excellence
Angela Miceli, the Center's former Edith Stein Fellow, has penned a piece focusing on authentic Feminine Excellence over at Public Discourse. In the piece, Miceli, who is now an instructor at the University of Navarre, responds to recent articles by Princeton University's Anne-Marie Slaughter and Elizabeth Corey about whether women can "have it all."
Center to Host On-Campus Screening of Mandela Film
On Thursday, December 12th at 6:30 pm, the Center will sponsor a film screening in the Browning Cinema of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. The film, entitled Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, portrays the life of Nelson Mandela, the South African anti-apartheid leader who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1998.
Carter Snead to Be Honored by St. Thomas More Society at Red Mass
Center Director Carter Snead will be honored with the St. Thomas More Award from the St. Thomas More Society. The Award is given to one person each year who has made a special contribution to the cause of religious liberty.
The Red Mass is celebrated annually…
Center Director Carter Snead to Deliver Weiss Lecture in Bioethics
Center Director Carter Snead will be delivering several lectures in Oklahoma this week as a part of the A. Kurt Weiss Lectureship. The main event will take place on Friday Sept 13, 2013 at noon in the East Lecture Hall at Oklahoma University. Professor Snead will give a presentation to OU medical…
Center Fellow Discusses Pope Francis' Papacy in Washington Post
Fr. William Dailey, CSC, discussed Pope Francis' papacy over at the Washington Post. Fr. Bill is the Thomas More Fellow at the Center, and he provides a thoughtful reflection on the substance and style of Pope Francis' tenure so far.
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Read Carter Snead's Testimony Before TX State Senate on Late- Term Abortion Ban
Testimony of Professor O. Carter Snead, William P. and Hazel B. White Director, Center for Ethics and Culture, and Professor of Law, University of Notre Dame
Regarding the Constitutionality of SB1, SUBCHAPTER C. ABORTION PROHIBITED AT OR AFTER 20 WEEKS POST-FERTILIZATION.…