National correspondent Michael O’Loughlin is covering the USCCB gathering for America.
Dispatches
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Cardinal-designate Cupich speaks on crossing great divides in U.S. life and church
Cardinal-designate Cupich shared his hopes for the new Trump administration.
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Core values toward the common good can help restore a sense of U.S. unity
Ten “core values” which Americans can agree on may get the nation back together.
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Pope Francis calls Christians to open their eye to world’s ‘forgotten and excluded’
“We cannot go about our business quietly at home while Lazarus lies at the door,” Pope Francis said.
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We have made this mess of an election. It’s ours. What are we going to do about it?
“You made me. You live with me.”
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Pope on Trump: ‘I don’t pass judgment on persons or politicians.’
La Repubblica also quotes Francis as saying, “We must knock down the walls that divide.”
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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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Why Martin Luther matters, even within the Catholic Church
“Lutherans and Catholics are on the way to greater unity,” says Martin Marty.
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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.