Who will replace Glendon?

Now that Ambassador Mary Ann Glendon has declined to receive an award from the University of Notre Dame on the same day it bestows an honour on U.S. President Obama, who will take her place?

ND has said it's looking for a replacement to give the Laetare Medal on May 17th, but it's hard to think of a serious Catholic who would want to receive the award from the university that day in view of Obama's radical, pro-abortion position.

In some ways, ND is saddled with a similar dilemma to the administration as it looks for an ambassador to the Holy See after Glendon vacated the post Jan. 19th. Interesting to note that two positions Ambassador Glendon has vacated recently have provoked heated discussion about pro-life issues and the Obama administration.