As church bells pealed, Claire Gillen, a Notre Dame freshman, stood on the stone steps of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, accusing this fabled Roman Catholic institution of sin and sacrilege.
â??Itâ??s a scandal,â? said Ms. Gillen, voicing outrage over the universityâ??s invitation to President Obama, a supporter of abortion rights, to deliver the commencement address here on May 17.