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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.
Democratic vice presidential candidate, Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., waves with his wife Anne Holton during the third day session of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Wednesday, July 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Politics & SocietyIn All Things
Michael J. O’Loughlin
"I have been for the Hyde Amendment,” Kaine told CNN on Friday. “And I have not changed my position on that.”
Politics & SocietyExplainer
Michael J. O’Loughlin
The debate over the amendment continues to divide Democrats.
Confetti and balloons fall during celebrations after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's acceptance speech on the final day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Thursday, July 21 (AP Photo/Matt Rourke).
In All Things
Michael J. O’Loughlin
Clinton is not fit to be president, but neither is Trump, they said.
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)
In All Things
Michael J. O’Loughlin
Tim Kaine traces his interest in politics back to his time with the Jesuits.
Dispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
“Today I, as the leader of this archdiocese, stand before you to say we have failed, in what we have done and what we have failed to do,” Archbishop Bernard Hebda said.
Signs Of the Times
Michael J. O’Loughlin
Democrats for Life may have lost the battle, but they’re hoping to win the war, as they see the party’s future inextricably linked to how well it carves out room for individuals opposed to abortion.Democratic Party leaders meeting in Orlando, Fla., on July 10 advanced a draft of its 2016
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
The Johnson Amendment currently prohibits churches from engaging in overt political activity.
In All Things
Michael J. O’Loughlin
The appointment comes about three months after the former head of CNS was forced to step down.
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, accompanied by his wife Karen, waves as they leave a meeting with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at Trump Tower in New York, Friday, July 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
FaithDispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
Pence, long described as a culture warrior, nonetheless supports many issues important to some Catholics.
Dispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
“The darkness of violence cannot dim the light of humanity’s highest aspirations to live in peace,” Archbishop Joseph Kurtz said, offering prayers for the dead and wounded.