Reaction continues to spread through the US at Catholic university’s decision to honour most pro-abortion public official in the country.   People line up to place carnations at the foot of a statue of Mary in the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes at the US University of Notre Dame on April 5. Hundreds of anti-abortion advocates protested on the campus against the school&...

Unprecedented division has broken out in the Church in America over the issue of abortion following the decision by the University of Notre Dame in Indiana to invite President Barak Obama to give the annual Commencement Address at the University and to confer an honorary Doctor of Laws degree on him.   Chicago resident and Notre Dame alumnus Jeff Heinz, right, drops his han...

University of Notre Dame Australia lecturer Elsa Cornejo is about to delve into the underworld of human trafficking in the Philippines, learning how victims can be empowered to lift themselves out of their situation. By Anthony Barich Miss Cornejo, 29, was regional director of Caritas in WA for three months before accepting an Australian Postgraduate Award scholarship to undertake a P...

By Anthony Barich The University of Notre Dame Australia Fremantle is in negotiations with the Archdiocese of Melbourne to “adopt” a parish affected by the Victorian firestorm and to possibly offer scholarships to people in the devastated areas. Staff and students of UNDA participate in an ecumenical prayer service at Holy Spirit Chapel.     &nbs...

The Oblate tradition continues with appointment of chaplain who is also a qualified mining engineer. Fr Gerard Conlan OMI By Anthony Barich Father Gerard Conlan OMI has been appointed as the new Chaplain for The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Fremantle Campus.  He replaces Fr Greg Watson OMI, who is yet to be reassigned by the Oblates after serving as UNDA cha...

Hundreds graduated from burgeoning Catholic universities.   UNDA Vice Chancellor, Celia Hammond addresses graduating students.   THE University of Notre Dame Australia’s Fremantle Campus, graduated over 816 students over December 13-14.  Four ceremonies were held over the two days with staff, family and friends and University supporters gath...

By Paul Gray The University of Notre Dame’s Celia Hammond becomes successor to outgoing Catholic education giant Peter Tannock Celia Hammond     A LAWYER who is also a 39-year-old mother of three has been appointed to replace Peter Tannock as Vice Chancellor of University of Notre Dame. Professor Celia Hammond has worked in private legal practice in P...