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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is very normal for businesses and institutions to update their mission statements.

Here is the old mission statement: Leadership in Mission: "Understands, accepts and supports the Catholic mission of the university and fosters values consistent with that mission."

New statement: In all that we do we seek to advance Notre Dame’s mission as a global, Catholic research university.

Community: Treat every person with dignity and respect
Collaboration: Work together with honesty, kindness, and humility
Excellence: Pursue the highest standards with a commitment to truth and service
Innovation: Embrace opportunities with creativity and dedication

So instead of the vague "Catholic mission" verbiage, they list the things that make up the Catholic mission. [/quote]

You glossed over the removal of - accepts, supports ... fosters values with ... that mission:  "Understands, accepts and supports the Catholic mission of the university and fosters values consistent with that mission."[/quote]

No I didn't. Advance is even better than "understand, accepts and supports"

And spelling out those values is better than leaving it up to imagination since the USCCB has been spreading hate. The USCCB in 2020 supported the Confederate Flag. Broglio said homosexuality and pedophilia were the same, he worked under a bishop who covered up crimes. They allowed Bannon to sell an alt-right Catholicism with little rebuke until they cleaned up the council. Francis spoke out but the USCCB did not.

The bishops created "Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship: A Call to Political Responsibility from the Catholic Bishops of the United States" ... trying to stop the election of Obama.

There was a bunch of cleaning up that needs to happen from the top down in the US and I welcome it.

Francis has changed the leadership and replaced 2/3 of the bishops setting up Leo to lead a community based in love, compassion and respect. [/quote]

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