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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.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
The undocumented “remind us who we were called to be, not only as a nation of immigrants but as a people of faith.”
FaithVatican Dispatch
Pope Francis has already attracted more than 40 million followers on Twitter, and he is quickly making a splash on Instagram as well.
FaithNews
Cardinal O’Malley said the late cardinal “served at a time when the Church failed seriously in its responsibilities to provide pastoral care for her people.”
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Four presidents of Catholic colleges received compensation packages each worth more than one million dollars in 2015.
Politics & SocietyNews
A spokesman for the archdiocese described the meeting as “personal” in nature and aimed at “renewing a friendship that goes back 15 years or so.”
FaithNews
Fewer Americans believe in the biblical Christmas story and a growing number are opting not to attend church services.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
A federal judge wrote that it is unlikely church officials would be able to prove that their constitutional rights were being violated.
FaithDispatches
Several manger scenes in the United States and worldwide are being criticized for trying to make political points.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
The Washington Metro cited its guidelines against religious ads in preventing the image of a group of shepherds from running on city buses.
FaithNews
“Pope Francis has asked Cardinal Cupich to express his deep concern, as a father would have for his sons and daughters suffering in his family.”