Acts of public mourning and solidarity were observed across the nation and around the world in the aftermath of the attack by a lone gunman in Orlando that claimed 49 lives and left 53 others wounded. Family members identified and began to bury their lost loved ones this week as expressions of regre
Kevin Clarke
Kevin Clarke is America’s chief correspondent and the author of Oscar Romero: Love Must Win Out (Liturgical Press).
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Church leaders react to Supreme tie on DAPA/DACA
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo described himself as “deeply disappointed” by the tied vote
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Chicago’s Archbishop Blase Cupich urges greater LGBT outreach, gun control in aftermath of Orlando rampage
“I don’t think sometimes people in positions of leadership in the church really engage gay and lesbian people and talk to them and get to know about their lives.”
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Another massacre recalls us to our mission to reduce gun violence
Mental illness and religious fanaticism can never be completely fixed, but gun violence is something that can be practically addressed.
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Holy See, U.S. religious leaders urge prayers and peace following Orlando rampage
Orlando authorities said they consider the rampage an act of domestic terror.
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Wham! Thump! Yahweh! Are your kids ready for ‘The Action Bible’?
All those gaudy graphics and bright colors? Surely there was something, well, evangelical about the darn thing. But I can’t argue with the results.
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EXCLUSIVE | America’s interview with Pope Francis’ new ambassador to the U.S.
Archbishop Christophe Pierre suggests he is not interested in engaging in a cultural battle when he begins his new assignment.
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Camp closure in Kenya refocuses global attention on refugee crisis
If Kenya moves forward on its repatriation plans, what can returning Somalis expect to confront in their home country?
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Obama urged to issue renewed effort toward nuclear disarmament in Hiroshima
Despite the significant achievement of the Iran nuclear deal, the president’s Prague agenda has been mostly stalled since 2010.
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Responding to ‘Amoris Laetitia,’ San Diego plans diocesan synod, a new way of ‘being church’
Bishop McElroy proposes turning the diocesan synod into a biannual, theme-driven event.