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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.
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The cardinal has frequently been critical of the Trump administration’s stance toward undocumented immigrants and refugees.
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“Regarding access for those most in need, the AHCA includes changes which place many people at significant risk,” Bishop Frank J. Dewane wrote.
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The president’s proposed budget calls for ending several international aid programs.
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Catholicism in England and Wales is without question a minority faith.
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“Daniel, nobody ever pays you back. I’m not that stupid,” she recalled telling him. “When you get the opportunity, do it for somebody else. Remember that, that’s all I want.”
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“Creating space for a variety of pastoral responses is not decentralization. It’s a response to the realities in which people live.”
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The selection of Mr. Pence ends months of speculation over whether one of the nation’s most prestigious Catholic universities would honor President Donald J. Trump
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U.S. Catholic bishops have issued a flurry of statements about the many executive orders signed by Mr. Trump.
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Pope Francis said Catholics should offer assistance to families settling in a new country, and, as Lent begins, he called on Catholics not to make excuses when it comes to giving to those asking for change.
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“My folks taught us that if someone is hungry, you feed them. That if someone is thirsty, you give them drink. If someone is a stranger you welcome them into your home.”