The pope and the president have something of a history, but do not expect fireworks.
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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Students plan to protest Mike Pence’s Notre Dame commencement address
The protest is not designed to shut down conversation, but to prompt reflection on policies championed by Mr. Pence.
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U.S. church wrestles with changing attitudes, pastoral practice toward L.G.B.T. Catholics
Despite shifting views among average Catholics, advocates for L.G.B.T. people say the church can still feel unwelcoming. Church teaching that homosexual acts are “intrinsically disordered” has not changed.
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Callista Gingrich picked as U.S. ambassador to the Vatican
The wife of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich will have to manage an awkward relationship between the White House and the Vatican.
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Trump plans to discuss religious freedom, human trafficking with Pope Francis
In addition to a stop at the Vatican, the president’s first overseas trip will include stops in Saudi Arabia and Israel, home to holy sites of Islam and Judaism.
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White House signing ceremonies showcase two styles of U.S. Catholicism
An executive order on religious liberty gave the impression of a church wanting to be left alone, but there is another role for Catholics.
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Alongside Catholic leaders, President Trump signs executive order on religious liberty, health care
One of Trump’s orders instructs the Internal Revenue Service not to enforce a rule that bars churches from engaging in partisan politics.
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Nancy Pelosi says pro-life Americans are welcome in Democratic Party
“Most of those people—my family, extended family—are not pro-choice. You think I’m kicking them out of the Democratic Party?”
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Forget the Fighting Irish: Pope Francis meets with Michigan football squad
Coach Jim Harbaugh presented a custom Wolverines helmet and a pair of Nike Air Jordan sneakers to Pope Francis.
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Pope Francis urges a “revolution of tenderness” in new TED Talk
Pope Francis asked all people to work toward a future that lifts up society’s most marginalized, including migrants, the sick, the unemployed and prisoners.