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<H3 hasbox="2">Cardinal Rigali, Archbishop Chaput join critics of Notre Dame on Obama invitation<BR><SPAN style="COLOR: #999999" hasbox="2">April 30, 2009</SPAN> </H3>
<P hasbox="2">Two prominent American prelates, Cardinal Justin Rigali of Philadelphia and Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver, have added their names to the growing list of bishops issuing public statements criticizing Notre Dame for inviting President Obama to speak at commencement. Some 53 bishops have now protested the school's decision to honor Obama.
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<LI><A href="http://thebulletin.us/articles/2009/04/30/top_stories/doc49f9442327c8e129342493.txt" target=top><FONT color=#0000ff>Cardinal Rigali, Archbishop Chaput Speak Out Against Notre Dame Commencement (<I>Philadelphia Bulletin</I>)</FONT></A> </LI></UL><BR> <A href="http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=2777">http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=2777</A></DIV>
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