 Because of his designation as Archbishop of Oklahoma City, Beltran is also the official publisher of the Sooner Catholic, a bi-monthly newspaper that delivers news and other information to Catholics who live in Oklahoma.Beltran's sermons were featured in each number of the newspaper during his reign.In 2009, he expressed his opposition to President Barack Obama giving the commencement speech at and receiving an honorary degree from the University of Notre Dame, saying, "President Obama, by word and action, has approved of abortion and other atrocities against human life.