Rescind appointment of abortion advocate, Indiana bishop urges Notre Dame
February 13, 2026
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CWN Editor's Note: Bishop Kevin Rhoades of Fort Wayne—South Bend, Indiana, called upon the University of Notre Dame, which is located in his diocese, to rescind the appointment of Associate Professor Susan Ostermann as director of the university’s Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies.
“Professor Ostermann’s extensive public advocacy of abortion rights and her disparaging and inflammatory remarks about those who uphold the dignity of human life from the moment of conception to natural death go against a core principle of justice that is central to Notre Dame’s Catholic identity and mission,” said Bishop Rhoades.
Other bishops have also criticized the appointment.
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