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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 & Society
The U.S. bishops have published statements condemning three executive orders in President Trump's first week.
Politics & Society
"The bond between Christians and Muslims is founded on the unbreakable strength of charity and justice."
Politics & Society
Cardinal Dolan: "We come together this sacred evening in a church we claim as a sanctuary...to reclaim the belief that a mother's womb is the primal sanctuary, where a helpless, innocent, fragile, tiny baby must be safe, secure, nurtured and protected."
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Cardinal Tobin: "Closing borders and building walls are not rational acts.... Mass detentions and wholesale deportation benefit no one; such inhuman policies destroy families and communities."
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Francis wrote, "our human family is beset by grave humanitarian crises demanding farsighted and united political responses."
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Moments before Donald J. Trump took the oath of office, becoming the 45th president of the United States, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York read a brief passage from the Book of Wisdom.
“Give us wisdom, for we are your servants, weak and short lived, lacking in comprehension of judgement and of laws,” the cardinal said, reciting Solomon’s Prayer from the Book of Wisdom. “Indeed, though one might be perfect among mortals, if wisdom, which comes from you, be lacking, we count for nothing.”
Politics & SocietyDispatches
The law has brought about important gains in coverage and those gains should be protected.
FaithIn All Things
Pope Francis has invoked the civil rights crusader in three high-profile messages delivered during his pontificate.
FaithDispatches
Who will go to Rome? Mr. Trump has bucked conventional wisdom in several of his more high-profile appointments thus far.
FaithFeatures
A confident pope sets a new example for governing the church. For Francis, tension is a sign of life.