Pope's Visit Prompts Catholic University of St. Thomas to OK Pro-Life Speaker

[juliee]

by Steven Ertelt
LifeNews.com Editor
April 16, 2008

St. Paul, MN (LifeNews.com) – Pope Benedict XVI’s arrival in the United States for a visit appears to have prompted officials at the Catholic University of St. Thomas in Minnesota to backtrack and allow a pro-life speaker they previous rejected.

UST came under fire earlier this month for canceling a planned speech by respected African-American pro-life advocate Star Parker.

Full story at: lifenews.com/state3126.html

 

[rwoehmke]

That is not the story in the Star Trib. Apparently Ms.Parker’s appearance was to be fifty percent paid for by a conservative group with which the Tommies did not want to be connected. With the University picking up that fifty percent that objection was removed and the talk scheduled in a campus facility. Don’t think Benedict had anything to do with it.

 

[Dale_M]

No, I don’t think it has anything to do with Pope Benedict’s visit either. The Lifenews article took a speculative comment by a student leader and decided to report the speculation as fact, in their headline. I’m surprised they would be so sloppy.

Here is the UST version of events:
stthomas.edu/bulletin/news/200816/Tuesday/update4_15_08.cfm