Voices
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.
FaithDispatches
Just about two weeks before he died, Francis announced that Archbishop-elect McKnight will be the next archbishop of Kansas City, Mo., and that Bishop Lewandowski will become the next bishop of Providence, R.I.
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for Thursday in the Octave of Easter, by Michael J. O’Loughlin
FaithDispatches
President Donald Trump ordered U.S. flags to be flown at half mast in honor of Pope Francis. Mr. Trump, one of many U.S. political leaders remembering the late pope, called Francis “a good man.”
FaithFeatures
Pope Francis was overwhelmingly popular with ordinary Catholics in the United States. But Francis’ priorities often failed to take root here.
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for Monday of the Third Week of Lent, by Michael J. O’Loughlin
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for Monday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time, by Michael J. O’Loughlin
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for Monday of the Fourth Week of Advent, by Michael J. O’Loughlin
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for the Saturday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time, by Michael J. O’Loughlin
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Donald J. Trump’s decisive Electoral College win was achieved in part by a strong show of support from white Catholic voters, a demographic group that his campaign specifically targeted.
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for Monday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time, by Michael J. O’Loughlin