Don't let the Religious Right silence Desmond Tutu

A powerful network of right-wing Catholics is trying to ban Archbishop Desmond Tutu from speaking at a Catholic university commencement next month.

Archbishop Tutu, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his courageous opposition to South African apartheid, is beloved around the world as a powerful voice for peace and justice. But that doesn't matter to the extremists who've been waging a McCarthyist campaign of fear and intimidation on Catholic college campuses across the country.

The Cardinal Newman Society, which led the opposition to President Obama's commencement speech at Notre Dame three years ago, is circulating a petition demanding that the President of Gonzaga University disinvite Archbishop Tutu -- but so far this time they only have a few hundred signatures. Let's make sure Gonzaga doesn't give in to the Religious Right by showing that everyday people of faith overwhelmingly support Archbishop Tutu.

Sign the petition to Gonzaga: Stand strong and let Archbishop Desmond Tutu speak.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu is a powerful voice for peace and justice, and Gonzaga University graduates deserve the honor of hearing him speak at commencement this year. Don't give in to the Religious Right extremists who are trying to silence him.
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Number Date Name Location
12460 Sat May 11 13:22:53 EDT 2013 Pamela Geddy CO
12459 Fri May 10 22:56:57 EDT 2013 Patrice McDonough Tacoma, WA There are few people who stand as tall in the world as Desmond Tutu. Please do the right thing.
12458 Wed Mar 06 13:10:38 EST 2013 constance Hodgkins Quincy,, MA I am so pleased to know BishopTutu will be back
here in Boston in April. I understand he will be part of a large multi-denominational program in Copley Sq also! May he be safe!!
12457 Fri Feb 22 19:24:14 EST 2013 Janine Eser Los Angeles, CA
12456 Fri Feb 22 19:12:56 EST 2013 Karen Hayes CA
12455 Fri Feb 22 17:36:31 EST 2013 avril beukes santa monica, CA
12454 Fri Dec 21 17:42:26 EST 2012 Mike Jameson Hudson, FL
12453 Fri Dec 21 14:57:35 EST 2012 James Nichols wildwood crest, NJ
12452 Fri Dec 21 14:33:44 EST 2012 A.M. Zubere CA Why keep this on your page after the fact? Archbishop Tutu spoke at the GU 2012 commencement. I googled this issue bc you said the Cardinal Newman Society's petition was trying to stop GU/Tutu.
12451 Mon Dec 17 15:54:12 EST 2012 Katherine hamill Mt. Angel , OR Katherine Hamill
12450 Mon Dec 17 15:05:05 EST 2012 David Kent Bon Air, VA
12449 Thu Dec 06 10:16:45 EST 2012 Rev. Debra Hayden Newark, OH
12448 Fri Nov 30 06:28:06 EST 2012 Tammy Murphy Philadelphia, PA
12447 Sun Nov 25 10:17:56 EST 2012 Thomas Hereford New Haven, MO
12446 Sun Nov 25 10:17:55 EST 2012 Thomas Hereford New Haven, MO
12445 Sat Nov 24 18:10:29 EST 2012 Ruth Pabich St. Paul, MN
12444 Wed Nov 21 15:31:50 EST 2012 Martha Paynter MA
12443 Wed Nov 21 14:21:08 EST 2012 Bill Groves Franklin, NC What's gone wrong with our Church? I'm a ex-Catholic Priest and find we have taken a horribly wrong turn away from the heart of Christ. I am very saddened.
12442 Mon Nov 12 21:36:25 EST 2012 Joan Morrison Saint Charles, MO
12441 Sat Nov 10 13:41:41 EST 2012 Laura B CA
12440 Thu Nov 08 18:51:27 EST 2012 Karen Perez Tucson, AZ
12439 Mon Nov 05 14:03:58 EST 2012 NANCY CONNORS WEST WARWICK, RI
12438 Sun Nov 04 22:05:07 EST 2012 Mary Ann Williams, M.Div. carlisle, MA
12437 Fri Oct 26 15:17:16 EDT 2012 JUAN BUONO ALCARAZ LITTLE ROCK, AR
12436 Thu Oct 18 22:46:21 EDT 2012 Ana Vargas-Machuca Las Vegas, NV
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