Cardinal Donald Wuerl will be among a number of faith leaders on hand.
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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GOP lawmaker: Ryan’s decision to fire House chaplain appears ‘underhanded’
Representative Walter B. Jones of North Carolina said the decision “was made behind closed doors based upon the input of only a few.”
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Archbishop Gregory: The time is right to review Mass translations
Archbishop Wilton Gregory says that controversial translations may need to be revisited to fix “problematic” sections that fail to “bring the entire church together.”
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Do reactions to the firing of Jesuit House chaplain show anti-Catholic bias?
Representative Mark Walker of North Carolina said he wanted Father Conroy’s successor to be somebody with children.
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House Republicans rebuff investigation into firing of Jesuit chaplain
The U.S. House rejected a proposal to investigate the ouster of Patrick Conroy, S.J., by Speaker Paul Ryan, and one Republican calls for a chaplain with children.
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Report: House chaplain, a Jesuit priest, was forced out by Speaker Paul Ryan
Patrick Conroy, S.J., submitted his resignation earlier this month. The Hill reports that a prayer seen as critical of the Republican tax bill may have been a factor.
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Archbishop Gregory: Catholics must stand against race and gender injustices
Speaking in Chicago to a gathering of U.S. priests, Archbishop Wilton Gregory addressed racism, sexism and a host of other societal challenges that “continue to hold us captive.”
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U.S. Catholics disagree about what it means to believe in God
A new Pew Research Center poll finds that 87 percent of U.S. Catholics believe God is “all-loving,” but only 67 percent say God is “all-powerful.”
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Bishop McElroy: Catholics must fight polarization in politics and the church
Bishop McElroy said that Catholics must embrace “the virtues of solidarity, compassion, integrity, hope and peace-building.”
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Rejoice and Be Glad!
“Rejoice and be glad!” is what Jesus said on the Sermon on the Mount. It is also the title of Pope Francis’ new apostolic exhortation on holiness in everyday life.