"Cardinal O’Malley says he’ll boycott BC graduation; Opposes invitation to Irish PM, who backs some abortion rights" by Travis Andersen and John R. Ellement | Globe Staff, May 10, 2013
The controversy over Prime Minister Enda Kenny of Ireland, who supports narrow abortion rights legislation in his country, speaking at Boston College’s commencement took a dramatic turn Friday when the head of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston declared that he will not attend the ceremony.
The announcement from Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley upped the ante in a debate that earlier in the week had pitted BC against the Catholic Action League of Massachusetts, a group that opposes abortion rights and had strongly criticized the university for inviting Kenny.
The Irish legislation would permit abortions if there is a real and substantive threat to the mother’s life, including from suicide....
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Related: Boston College defends choice of speaker for commencement
UPDATE: Cardinal O’Malley urges Regis grads to focus on mission of life
Also see:
Bishops lash out at Irish bill
Aborting This Post About Ireland
Patrick, Murray set trade trip to Ireland
There was also some issue with condoms over at BC, but I think I shot my load on that.
