As the head of the Archdiocese of Brisbane on the east coast of Australia, the archbishop was a delegate to the meeting of the Synod of Bishops in Rome in 2015.
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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Here are the biggest Catholic stories of 2016.
Stopping gun violence, supporting a minimum wage hike, Pope Francis and Donald Trump square off at the border and much more!
Posted inDispatches, Faith
The Catholic Church doesn’t bar all gay men from priesthood, Vatican newspaper suggests
Father Louis J. Cameli writes that the church’s instructions on candidates for the priesthood do not explicitly prohibit gay men.
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Want to wish Pope Francis a Happy Birthday? Here’s how.
The pope is turning 80 this Saturday.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
The church should not strive for “false clarity,” says Australian archbishop
The pope is “bringing out into the very public setting of the papacy what any pastor does in his parish or diocese.”
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Vatican reaffirms ban on gay priests.
A new statement is seemingly at odds with Pope Francis’ famous “Who am I to judge?” response when asked about gay priests in 2013.
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Friends of slain Florida priest rally against the death penalty
Father Robert worked in prison ministry, which is how he became acquainted with his killer.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Signs Of the Times
Bishops Await President Trump
Given that just days before the bishops met, the United States wrapped up a bizarre election season, there were some sparks in Baltimore about what to expect under President-elect Donald J. Trump.
Posted inFaith, Signs Of the Times
New U.S. Cardinals Condemn Polarization Inside the Church
“The problem that we have today, not only in society but also in the church, is that we’ve become too polarized,” Cardinal Kevin Farrell, an Irish-born prelate who was bishop of Dallas before taking over a Vatican department on family life earlier this year, told America.
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New American cardinals condemn polarization inside the church
“We’ve become too polarized…We’ve believed that we’ve become gods on both sides, on the left and on the right, and neither one of them are correct.”