“We have a system or systems that are failing,” said the archbishop of San Antonio, Tex., which includes Uvalde, said. “They’re obsolete. They’re not, anymore, what we need as a society.”
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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Pope Francis names Bishop Robert Barron, founder of Word on Fire, to head Diocese of Winona-Rochester
The 62-year-old Chicago native who founded the Word on Fire ministry was appointed the next bishop of Winona-Rochester, Minn., by Pope Francis.
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Bishop McElroy says championing Pope Francis’ vision for the church led to his selection as cardinal
Bishop McElroy said he and the pope share a view that the church should focus on “more inclusion” and “outreach to people who have been alienated from the church in the past.”
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Pope Francis praises Sister Carol Keehan—a key player in Obamacare passing—at award ceremony
Carol Keehan, D.C., the former head of the Catholic Health Association who was credited with helping pass the Affordable Care Act in 2010, was recognized with the Spirit of Francis Award from Catholic Extension.
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Catholic leaders react to Texas school massacre: ‘Don’t tell me that guns aren’t the problem.’
Catholic leaders are reacting with anger and calls to restrict guns following the latest mass shooting that left at least 19 children and two teachers dead.
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Nancy Pelosi responds to being barred from Communion: I respect pro-life views but not ‘foisting them onto others’
“I come from a largely pro-life, Italian-American Catholic family, so I respect people’s views about that, but I don’t respect us foisting it onto others,” Ms. Pelosi said in response to the move by Archbishop Cordileone.
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Father Sam Sawyer named 15th editor in chief of America magazine
Sam Sawyer, S.J., will take the helm of the 113-year-old magazine following the departure of the current president and editor in chief, Matt Malone, S.J., later this year.
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Catholic News Service closure opens the door to partisan and ideological church coverage, Catholic journalists warn
“There’s going to be a big gap in what our parishioners are going to know about what’s going on in the U.S. and throughout North America.”
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New exhibit reimagines the Stations of the Cross with art from 3 Jesuit university museums
How can contemporary art help Christians better understand ancient truths? Museums affiliated with three Midwestern Jesuit universities are seeking to provide some answers to that question.
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U.S. bishops respond to Supreme Court abortion opinion leak: We ‘stand ready to help all pregnant women’
“We hope and pray for a change in our laws and stand ready to help all pregnant women in need in each of our communities,” Archbishop William Lori said in a statement on Wednesday.