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.
Signs Of the Times
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
Recently, some Catholic leaders seem jittery about protests, exercising free speech and community organizing.
Dispatches
Competing statements this week affirm and critique the church's position on contraception.
Dispatches
A new government report calls for reining in religious liberty protections in favor of non-discrimination statutes.
In All Things
“There has been a Hispanic presence and influence in this country from the beginning. We need to recover this ‘forgotten’ history.”
Politics & SocietyDispatches
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.
Dispatches
The Democratic V-P nominee tells Human Rights Campaign marriage equality is compatible with Catholic values.
Dispatches
All Catholics have a duty to “to raise up the frustration that drives the violence, whether it be loss of economic opportunity, jobs, education.”
Signs Of the Times
In order to come to terms with the sale of 272 slaves to two Louisiana businessmen in 1838, Georgetown University and the Jesuits of Maryland should offer a formal apology and enact a series of reforms. They include renaming buildings, offering financial aid to the descendants of those slaves and co
FaithDispatches
Trump praised the saint’s “amazing life of charity and holiness” and Clinton recalled her work with the founder of the Missionaries of Charity.