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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
Cardinal Sarah questions why Catholics stand—rather than kneel—and receive Communion in the hand.
Politics & SocietyNews Analysis
If Catholic leaders seriously want to push gun control legislation, what might a concerted campaign look like?
Politics & SocietyDispatches
As same-sex marriage becomes more mainstream, the church holds the line on L.G.B.T. issues.
FaithDispatches
Pope Francis has encouraged church leaders to accept “a healthy dose of self-criticism.”
FaithNews
On Wednesday, the German bishops’ conference sought to correct reports that the cardinal endorsed the blessing of same-sex unions.
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Parishes should welcome women who feel unheard, Catholic leaders say in response to ‘America’ survey
“Women’s perspectives should be at the heart of conversations about how to build up the church,” said Kim Daniels.
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Should the Pats win, which oddsmakers say is likely, Archbishop Chaput will donate $100 to Catholic Charities of Boston.
FaithDispatches
Catholics are being given a reprieve from that most noxious of American holidays: Valentine’s Day.
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“We are losing three generations of people, and we need to hear why,” said Bishop Mark O’Connell.
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“Pope Francis’ statements...were a source of great pain for survivors of sexual abuse,” Cardinal O’Malley said in a statement released Jan. 20.