2025 Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit: Awards Dinner Recap
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25
The fifth annual Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit culminated on Wednesday, June 25 with its Religious Liberty Awards Dinner at the King’s Inns in Dublin, Ireland.
2025 RELIGIOUS LIBERTY SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
Russell Hittinger
The Law School also honored Dr. Russell Hittinger ’75 of the Catholic University of America with the 2025 Religious Liberty Scholarship Award. Presented by Professor Rick Garnett, the award honors a legal scholar for accomplishments in law and religion and for contributions to advancing the understanding of how law protects freedom of religion and belief. A leading Catholic intellectual, Dr. Hittinger has made foundational contributions to religious freedom, natural law, and Catholic social teaching. His recent book is "On the Dignity of Society: Catholic Social Teaching and Natural Law."
2025 NOTRE DAME PRIZE FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Michael McConnell
Notre Dame Law School presented the 2025 Notre Dame Prize for Religious Liberty to Professor Michael McConnell of Stanford Law School at the conclusion of the 2025 Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit. The award, presented by Dean G. Marcus Cole, is given annually to an individual in recognition of their achievements and support in preserving religious liberty. A former federal judge and influential constitutional scholar, Professor McConnell has shaped religious liberty law through both advocacy and academia.
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