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Thu May 25, 2017, 01:27 PM May 2017

Heres the 12 Catholic colleges with grad speakers who support same-sex marriage, abortion and more

A dozen Catholic colleges ‘violate the mission of Catholic education’

CORRIE FAITH LEE - REGENT UNIVERSITY • MAY 25, 2017

As part of commencement exercises this year, at least a dozen Catholic institutions welcomed speakers who support either abortion, gay marriage, or other stances that directly oppose the teachings of the Catholic Church, such as gender identity and physician-assisted suicide.

The 12 institutions are: Boston College, College of Mt. Saint Vincent, Creighton University, DePaul University, Loyola University, Regis University, University of Notre Dame, Santa Clara University, Trinity Washington University, University of San Francisco, Villanova University and Xavier University, which all have ties to the Catholic Church, according to the Cardinal Newman Society.

For example, the University of San Francisco welcomed Xavier Becerra, California’s pro-choice attorney general, as its commencement speaker on May 20.

“Commencement speakers at USF are selected based on a community nomination process, and typically speak on current events, reflect on their careers, and offer advice and encouragement to graduates,” University of San Francisco spokeswoman Jennifer Kritz said in an emailed statement to The College Fix.

https://www.thecollegefix.com/post/32777/

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