Spokane, Wash., Mar 8, 2005 / 22:00 pm
A group of well-respected national and international pro-life leaders issued an open letter yesterday defending Gonzaga University president Fr. Robert Spitzer, SJ, from recent reports, which the leaders say, are based on false information.
The pro-life leaders say they feel recent reports “have been resurrecting a two-year-old attack campaign aimed at Fr. Spitzer.
“Sadly, these attacks are originating from pro-life agencies, which are spreading categorically false information and confusing good people about Gonzaga’s commitment to pro-life ethics,” it said.
The leaders state that the “news sources are reacting to an inflammatory letter by columnist Mike Adams (published 2/22/05 at www.townhall.com) who compares Fr. Spitzer to the KKK.” The Catholic News Agency filed a report on the issue March 4.