Cardinal-designate Joseph Tobin does not hold back when expressing his admiration for Pope Francis.
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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U.S. bishops aren’t as monolithic as many Americans seem to think. Just look to Rome this weekend
Using too broad a brush to paint any group of people is rarely a good idea, including a hierarchy composed of hundreds of individuals.
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U.S. bishops express concern and cautious optimism about relations with the Trump administration.
Catholic bishops on Tuesday chose for their top leadership posts two prelates from states touching Mexico.
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Live-blogging the U.S. Catholic bishops’ fall meeting
National correspondent Michael O’Loughlin is covering the USCCB gathering for America.
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A contender for U.S. bishops’ top spot calls for greater protection for the undocumented.
“In our country, we need to start building bridges and bringing people together.”
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Some Catholics say politics were prevalent in parishes ahead of election
Helping drive up Mr. Trump’s numbers, some Catholics say, were clergy and parish leaders.
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Catholic voters helped give Trump his unexpected victory
Despite months of pre-election polls showing Catholics backing Hillary Clinton, exit polls show Donald Trump won a majority of Catholic votes on Tuesday.
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Pro-life Catholics denounce priest who used aborted fetus to support Trump
An official with the Archdiocese of New York, where the video was filmed, called it “absolutely appalling.”
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Days before the U.S. election, Pope Francis warns against the politics of fear
Many of the themes the pope touched on have played out in debates between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
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On the U.S.-Mexico border, Catholics get out the vote
“Hispanics in this area have not always felt that their voices have been recognized or heard…the push is, if we don’t vote, we will remain invisible.”