Australian bishops’ group urges a rejection of same-sex marriage in a national referendum, but other church leaders tell voters to follow their consciences.
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.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Hipster Catholics get a handbook
Tommy Tighe argues that being Catholic is hipster in itself. So, he contends, why not mine the tradition for its quirkiest customs and celebrate them without reservation?
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Pope Francis calls for nuclear weapons reduction as U.S.-North Korea tensions escalate
Speaking at the United Nations, the Vatican’s secretary for relations with states, Archbishop Paul Gallagher, said the “world is awash” with weapons.
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American College of Physicians reaffirms opposition to physician-assisted suicide
The American College of Physicians called for better promotion of palliative and hospice care, which opponents of physician-assisted suicide say are underutilized areas of medicine that could address concerns of patients facing difficult illnesses.
Posted inExplainer, Faith
When the pope releases a statement ‘motu proprio’ it’s important—but why?
When a pope issues a document “motu proprio,” it means he does so by his own motivation, and it can mean a significant change to church law.
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Jesuit writer James Martin disinvited from talk at prestigious seminary
Due to “increasing negative feedback from various social media sites, the decision was made to withdraw the invitation extended to Father Martin.”
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Here’s what Hillary Clinton says about Pope Francis and other Catholic subjects in her new book
Mrs. Clinton writes that a TED Talk given by Pope Francis earlier this year helped her move beyond anger following her unexpected loss to Donald Trump.
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Cardinal Cupich: Pope Francis’ Mass translation change another sign that Vatican II endures
Cardinal Cupich said the pope is making clear that Vatican II documents are authoritative and permanent.
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Cardinal Dolan: Steve Bannon’s comments on immigration are ‘insulting’ and ‘ridiculous’
Mr. Bannon said he believes the Catholic Church has been “terrible” to Mr. Trump on the issue of immigration.
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Senators’ questions for judicial nominee draw accusations of anti-Catholic bias
Three Democratic senators had pointed questions about the Catholic faith of judicial nominee Amy Coney Barrett.