Breaking: Cardinal George says Notre Dame Obama invite "Extreme Embarassment"

Personally unable to do anything - maybe. Personally unable to say anything? Nope:

Speaking as the head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, this weekend Cardinal Francis George of Chicago said that the University of Notre Dame's decision to host and honor President Obama at their commencement ceremony this year was an "extreme embarrassment" to Catholics.

"Whatever else is clear, it is clear that Notre Dame didn't understand what it means to be Catholic when they issued this invitation," George told the crowd at a conference Saturday on the Vatican document Dignitas Personae. The conference was hosted by the Chicago archdiocese's Respect Life office and Office for Evangelization at the Marriott O'Hare hotel.

In a video obtained by LifeSiteNews.com (LSN) today, Cardinal George prefaced his remarks by noting that as USCCB president he does not have jurisdiction or authority over other bishops, but nonetheless has "some moral authority, without any kind of jurisdiction or any sort of real authority."

"As president of the U.S. bishops' conference I have to precisely speak for the bishops and not in my own name, as I could as Archbishop of Chicago," he added. (LifeSite)

In related news:

• Head of Holy Cross order asks Obama to rethink position on abortion (!)
• Bishop Walker of Sioux City, IA is in "surprise and anger"
• Bishop Rhoades of Harrisburg, PA weighs in as well

Sorry for the scant commentary. I am in-between things at the moment.