Voices
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.
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It is the third Holy Thursday that Francis has spent at a detention center, part of his longstanding emphasis on ministering to prisoners.
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Only theology professors were found ineligible to join the union.
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War and religion are the subjects of a new permanent exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago.
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“It is the ugly face of clericalism that unfortunately still has too much influence in our church,” Archbishop Gregory said.
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Clinton may have narrowly won the Catholic vote, but there were huge differences between Hispanics and non-Hispanics.
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In a letter to Chicago’s young people, Pope Francis says to follow the example of Martin Luther King Jr.
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One of the pope’s senior advisers urged Mr. Trump to listen to “dissenting” voices when it comes to the environment.
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Catholic Charities agencies across the United States could face huge budget holes should Congress approve the president’s proposed budget.
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“This bill is catastrophic for Catholic social teaching and particularly for the people who we’re called to serve,” Sister Carol Keehan said.
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The ruling appears to confirm fears among some faith leaders that courts are reining in the definition of religious practice.