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Public Policy Fellow Helen Alvare on Women and the Catholic Church
Frank Bruni’s column on the Catholic Church’s treatment of women could inspire two masters theses in two disciplines. The journalism thesis would take on the shallowness to which opinion writing sinks when the subject matter is religion and women. The pastoral theology thesis would treat women in the Catholic Church today.
Public Policy Fellow Maureen Condic Testifies Before Congress
On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill banning abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The last time the House considered this bill, Center Public Policy Fellow Maureen Condic testified before Congress that a fetus can feel pain even before 20 weeks. You can read an excerpt from…
16th Annual Fall Conference Call for Papers: "For Freedom Set Free"
‘We must be missionaries of the Gospel of Life’: Carl Anderson Accepts Evangelium Vitae Award
The Center for Ethics and Culture was pleased to bestow the 2015 Notre Dame Evangelium Vitae Medal on Supreme Knight Carl Anderson and the Knights of Columbus at the fifth annual Evangelium Vitae Medal banquet Sunday evening, April 26.
Undergraduate Sorin Fellow Reflects on Center Medical Ethics Conference in Rome
The following article was written by Center Sorin Fellow Lauren Saunee, who participated in the Center's Medical Ethics Conference in Rome over Spring…
Director Reflects on ND's Pro-Life Witness
Below is a piece by Center Director Carter Snead. It was originally published on Public Discourse.
One of the most iconic images from…
Nobel Laureate James Heckman, Cardinal Müller Headline Fall Conference on Poverty
A Nobel laureate and the Vatican’s leader on Church doctrine were just two of the more than 60 distinguished scholars and 600 guests who gathered at Notre Dame for the Center for Ethics and Culture’s 15th Annual Fall Conference (October 30–November 1), an event that opened with a personal…
Center to Award ND Evangelium Vitae Medal to Carl Anderson and the Knights of Columbus
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
Father Dailey awarded Magister Vitae Award
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…