Pulitzer Winner’s Speech Canceled Due To Abortion Stance

September 21, 2011 7:40 PM

Filed Under: Ellen Goodman, Pulitzer, Robert Mangino, Speech, St. Francis

A Chinese Catholic worshipper holds a crucifix necklace while praying at the state-sanctioned ShangYu Church before the Christmas mass on December 24, 2006 on the outskirts of Beijing, China. According to statistics from the China Christian Council, there are over 16 million Christians in China, which is largely atheist. China officially sanctions five religious groups: Protestant and Catholic Christianity, Islam, Buddhism and Taoism. Chinese are allowed to worship only in state-sanctioned churches and temples. (Photo by Cancan Chu/Getty Images)

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PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) — Ellen Goodman, a Pulitzer Prize-winning syndicated columnist and author, was scheduled to deliver a speech on Oct. 12 at St. Francis University in Loretto, Pa.

The speech was abruptly canceled this week, however, when the university informed her that her prior support for abortion rights conflicted with the school’s Catholic identity.

The topic of her speech? Civility – getting along with people whose beliefs differ from your own.

NewsRadio 1020 KDKA’s Robert Mangino talks with Ms. Goodman about the rescinded invitation, and asks how the school’s decision might influence her opinions regarding civil discourse.

Listen to Robert Mangino every weekday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on NewsRadio 1020 KDKA!