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Michael J. O’Loughlin is national correspondent at America and author of Hidden Mercy: AIDS, Catholics, and the Untold Stories of Compassion in the Face of Fear.
FaithExplainer
Michael J. O’Loughlin
Speculation that President Trump will name Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court has revived interest in her charismatic Catholic group. Michael O’Loughlin looks at the history—and the myths—of People of Praise.
Sixth-graders sit at their desks on the first day of classes of the new academic year at Our Lady of Victory School in Floral Park, N.Y., on Sept. 8. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
With many public schools still in virtual mode, parents are taking a new look at Catholic education. But Michael O’Loughlin reports that the reprieve from declining enrollment may be temporary.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
The Biden campaign launched an effort to convince Catholic voters that Mr. Biden embodies their shared values.
Politics & SocietyNews
Michael J. O’Loughlin
If Joe Biden wins in November, he will be just the second Catholic elected president.
Politics & SocietyNews Analysis
Michael J. O’Loughlin
In recent years, Catholic voters, a once-reliable Democratic constituency, have been up for grabs.
Graduating seniors line up to receive their diplomas after exiting their vehicles during a drive-in commencement on June 14, 2020, at St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School in West Islip, N.Y. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
As the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise in most states, school administrators are struggling to decide if classes can be held in person, if remote learning is here to stay for a while or if a hybrid of the two is needed.
FaithNews Analysis
Michael J. O’Loughlin
It is up to individual Catholics to make the case to church leaders.
(CNS photo/Jonathan Ernst, Reuters; CNS photo/Carlos Barria, Reuters)
Politics & SocietyNews
Michael J. O’Loughlin
Broken down between white and Hispanic Catholics, the numbers show a stark divide.
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, June 23, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Politics & SocietyNews
Michael J. O’Loughlin
Few questions dealt directly with Catholicism, but host Raymond Arroyo did ask the president about a letter written by Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò.
Activists and supporters block the street outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington Oct. 8, 2019, as it hears arguments in three major employment discrimination cases on whether federal civil rights law prohibiting workplace discrimination on the "basis of sex" covers gay and transgender employees. (CNS photo/Jonathan Ernst, Reuters)
Politics & SocietyExplainer
Michael J. O’Loughlin
The short answer is: it is unlikely.