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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.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to the Economic Club of New York, Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016, in New York (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci).
Dispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
Joseph Cella, head of the group, called Trump "manifestly unfit to be president" in March but says he has had "a sincere change of heart and mind."
(AP photo/Evan Zucci)
Politics & Society
Michael J. O’Loughlin
Some religiously motivated voters who make the case for Trump highlight two issues: his promise to appoint pro-life judges and his commitment to religious liberty.
Signs Of the Times
Michael J. O’Loughlin
Fewer than two in 10 U.S. Catholics hold a favorable view of Muslims, and many have little understanding of the world’s second largest religion. When asked, “What is your overall impression of Muslims?” 30 percent of those Catholics polled said they held unfavorable views, 14 perce
Dispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
Recently, some Catholic leaders seem jittery about protests, exercising free speech and community organizing.
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Michael J. O’Loughlin
Competing statements this week affirm and critique the church's position on contraception.
Flagging liberty? Outside Sacred Heart Church in downtown Peoria, Ill, June 2016. (CNS photo/Tom Dermody, Catholic Post)
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Michael J. O’Loughlin
A new government report calls for reining in religious liberty protections in favor of non-discrimination statutes.
Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles speaks Aug. 19 during the Catholic Association of Latino Leaders annual conference in Chicago (CNS photo/Karen Callaway, Catholic New World).
In All Things
Michael J. O’Loughlin
“There has been a Hispanic presence and influence in this country from the beginning. We need to recover this ‘forgotten’ history.”
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
Fewer than two in 10 U.S. Catholics hold a favorable view of Muslims, with many possessing little understanding when it comes to the beliefs of the world’s second largest religion.
In this Feb. 4, 2016, file photo, Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., gives a 'thumbs-up' as he takes his seat at the head table for the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
Dispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
The Democratic V-P nominee tells Human Rights Campaign marriage equality is compatible with Catholic values.
March for Peace. Participants walk during a call for an end to violence in their community June 17 in Chicago. The march followed a rally in front of St. Sabina Church. (CNS photo/Karen Callaway, Catholic New World)
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Michael J. O’Loughlin
All Catholics have a duty to “to raise up the frustration that drives the violence, whether it be loss of economic opportunity, jobs, education.”