Trump praised the saint’s “amazing life of charity and holiness” and Clinton recalled her work with the founder of the Missionaries of Charity.
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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From gun control to euthanasia, what Catholics are saying about this fall’s ballot measures
These questions could affect the lives of many Americans more than which New York millionaire moves into the White House.
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How Georgetown is beginning to repay the “moral debt” from its involvement with slavery
An apology is only a first step, new report says.
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U.S. Bishops on Labor Day: Defend the dignity of workers and pay them a just wage.
Catholics have an obligation to press for just employment laws.
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Trump trails among Catholic voters. His campaign’s new C.E.O. may make things worse.
Steve Bannon accused the Catholic Church of supporting immigration reform only to boost its own membership.
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Even as Trump talks more about his faith, mysteries remain
Like his campaign itself, Donald Trump’s beliefs cannot be pinned down to any particular ideology.
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Catholic millennials don’t go to Mass much, but they still give up meat during Lent.
Some Catholic habits are proving stickier than others for millennials.
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The (mostly) secret faith life of Hillary Clinton
“I am a person of faith. I am a Christian. I am a Methodist.” Unpacking these assertions sheds light on a rarely talked about dimension of Hillary Clinton.
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U.S. Lutherans ratify Catholic interfaith document
“We still have a huge educational challenge before us so that the American [Catholic] bishops are more aware of the document.”
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When it comes to politics, Catholics report hearing about immigration and religious liberty most
Catholics were the most likely group surveyed to hear about the environment during worship services.