The Laetare Medal is the annual gift of Notre Dame University to some distinguished Catholic, and among those who have received it in the past were the late Daniel Dougherty of Philadelphia.

The Roman Catholic school said Thursday that it instead has asked federal Judge John T. Noonan Jr., an anti-abortion scholar and former Laetare Medal recipient, to speak to graduates.

SOUTH BEND | Actor Martin Sheen, also known for his work as an activist, will be honored by the University of Notre Dame with its Laetare Medal.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Activist-actor Martin Sheen will be honored by the University of Notre Dame with its Laetare Medal for his humanitarian work, the school announced Sunday.

This year’s Laetare Medal will be awarded to Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, the CEO of Feeding America, the University announced in a press release last week. The Laetare Medal is awarded annually to a ...

The Laetare Medal, a gold disc bearing a rose and a device suggesting the recipient’s vocation, has gone to such Catholics as Alfred Emanuel Smith, Actress Margaret Anglin, Tenor John McCormack ...

Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, the chief executive of the nation’s largest nonprofit working to feed the hungry nationwide, will receive the 2024 Laetare Medal from the University of Notre Dame, one of ...

The Laetare (pronounced lay-TAH-ray) Medal has been given to Catholic leaders since 1883. "Claire Babineaux-Fontenot has devoted herself to answering Christ's call to feed the hungry and care for ...

Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America, has been named the recipient of the University of Notre Dame's 2024 Laetare Medal, the oldest and most prestigious honor given to American Catholics.

Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, the chief executive of the nation’s largest nonprofit working to feed the hungry nationwide, will receive the 2024 Laetare Medal from the University of Notre Dame.

Mercy Sister Rosemary Connelly, former executive director of Misericordia and lifelong advocate for individuals with developmental disabilities, will receive the University of Notre Dame's 2023 ...