Checking in with a friend or passing on a kind word will make us far richer—and happier—than anything being shown to me in a targeted Instagram post.
Michael J. O’Loughlin
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.
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The U.S. bishops’ president race is wide open. Here’s who’s in the running.
When the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops meets this November to elect a new president, it will be the first time in several decades that the race is wide open.
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Who owns the Newman Center? Shake-up at Ohio State highlights the tension between students and older parishioners
On July 31, the Paulists celebrated their last Mass at the Ohio State University. The anger and disappointment expressed by some points to challenging questions about the role of campus ministry centers.
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‘We are increasingly alarmed by the signs of the times’: Catholic leaders urge lawmakers to protect voting rights
“Catholics must not be silent in the face of growing threats to voters, fair elections and democratic principles,” according to Faith in Public Life.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Belgian bishops create prayer liturgy for same-sex couples
Belgian bishops have created a prayer liturgy for same-sex couples, which cites Pope Francis’ “The Joy of Love,” and states that same-sex relationships can be a source of joy.
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Does providing PrEP, a drug that prevents H.I.V., clash with Christian beliefs? An overview of church teaching
A federal judge has ruled that employers need not provide insurance that covers PrEP on religious grounds. Catholic ethicists say that PrEP is morally acceptable, especially for at-risk patients.
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Top Jesuit says he will hand deliver a letter to Pope Francis on the doctrine of discovery from Indigenous people of South Dakota
Indigenous groups have pressured Catholic leaders to denounce a series of papal bulls dating back to the 15th century that granted the monarchs of Portugal and Spain the right to colonize non-Christian lands.
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Death of Queen Elizabeth II: Catholic leaders recall ‘an example of Christian leadership’
Pope Francis highlighted the late queen’s “example of devotion to duty, her steadfast witness of faith in Jesus Christ and her firm hope in his promises.”
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Pronouns, uniforms and bathrooms: How Catholic schools are facing questions of gender identity
Several Catholic school districts throughout the United States are grappling with changes around gender identity, and in some systems, students and staff are now subject to new policies about gender.
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Talking candidly about all things spiritual
A Reflection for Monday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time, by Michael J. O’Loughlin