For some unexplainable reason, I’ve recently begun to think seriously about what I really believe about Jesus Christ. Is he really who the scriptures say he is, and is he alive today?Alan Keyes, a former political opponent of President Obama, vowed in Fort Wayne today to stand with anti-abortion activist Randall Terry, an old ally, in protesting Obama’s appearance at the University of Notre Dame’s May 17 commencement.
Keyes said the university acted shamefully when it had Terry arrested Friday in South Bend for violating a no-trespassing order against him. He was released on $250 bond.
Keyes said he plans to protest at Notre Dame on Friday and that he won’t rule out getting arrested himself.
Speaking with Terry on the sidewalk in front of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend’s chancery, Keyes called Obama "the focus of, the epitome of, what the Catholic Church has decreed is the fundamental evil in the world today" because of his support of abortion.
Keyes said he came to Fort Wayne because he hoped to meet with diocesan Bishop John M. D’Arcy. However, Terry said an aide to the bishop told one one of his staff members by phone Wednesday the bishop’s schedule did not permit a meeting.
D’Arcy has opposed the Obama visit, but has asked area Catholics not to participate in "unseemly and unhelpful demonstrations."
Keyes stood in front of three adult protesters and a child who accompanied Terry. Two carried signs reading, "Bishop D’Arcy Join Us in Jail."
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