Outraged Catholics seek to stop Obama’s Notre Dame speech; fight shows big divide in church

NEW YORK — A campaign by outraged Roman Catholics to keep President Barack Obama from delivering the commencement address at Notre Dame shows that the gulf between the church and backers of abortion rights remains deep.

Catholic archbishop says Obama advancing anti-life, anti-family agenda

WASHINGTON — A powerful Catholic leader on Friday accused President Barack Obama of pushing an anti-life, anti-family agenda and called Notre Dame’s invitation for him to speak scandalous.

Notre Dame’s Obama invite riles Catholic bishops, exposes rift with flock

This coming week, Bishop Thomas Wenski of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orlando, Fla., will take the unusual step of celebrating a Mass of Reparation, to make amends for sins against God. The motivation: to provide an outlet for Catholics upset with what Wenski calls the University of Notre Dame’s “clueless” decision to invite President Barack Obama to speak at its commencement and receive an honorary doctorate May 17.

Key events in the first 100 days of Barack Obama’s presidency

A look at key events during the first 100 days of Barack Obama’s presidency:

Obama’s first 100 days most productive since Roosevelt years

WASHINGTON - A senior White House adviser has claimed that the first 100 days of the Obama administration have been the most productive since the first 100 days of Roosevelt administration (1932-1945).

Stem cells from human corneas may normalise vision

WASHINGTON - Stem cells from human corneas restored transparency when injected into eyes that were scarred and hazy, without triggering rejection, according to experiments on mice.

Michael J. Fox commends Obama for lifting stem cell ban

LONDON - Hollywood actor Michael J. Fox has applauded American president Barack Obama for taking a wise decision of lifting the ban from stem-cell research.

Obama’s robust repudiation of Bush and break from the past (News Analysis)

CHICAGO - Belying expectations of soaring phraseology, President Barack Obama’s inaugural address was a resolute, robust and workmanlike repudiation of his predecessor’s policies.