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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.
Dispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
After an unsuccessful effort to get delegates to amend the platform language on abortion, Kristen Day said she will urge party leaders to look beyond winning the White House.
Dispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
“Please pray for the police officers shot in Dallas, & for the souls & families of Philando Castile & Alton Sterling,” Farrell posted last night.
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington is seen July 4 prior to the closing Mass of the Fortnight for Freedom. (CNS photo/Jaclyn Lippelmann, Catholic Standard)
Dispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
“These disturbing new actions to force healthcare providers to participate in the destruction of human life cry out for an immediate federal remedy."
Chicago Archbishop Blase J. Cupich visits with Kareem and Rana Irfan before the19th annual Catholic-Muslim "iftar" dinner at the Zakat Foundation of America in Bridgeview, Ill (CNS photo/Karen Callaway/Catholic New World).
In All Things
Michael J. O’Loughlin
Archbishop Cupich is one of a handful of U.S. bishops promoted by the pope in recent years who have voiced sympathy for his agenda.
Pro-life supporters pray at the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court June 27 during protests in Washington. In a 5-3 vote that day, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down restrictions on Texas abortion clinics. (CNS photo/Michael Reynolds, EPA)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
“What kind of relationship is the Democratic Party going to form with people of faith and faith communities?"
prisons and poverty
News
Michael J. O’Loughlin
Catholic Campaign reviews sentencing guidelines as one contributor to long-term poverty.
Signs Of the Times
Michael J. O’Loughlin
On the final day of the conclave, Twitter reported 130,000 tweets per minute.
In All Things
Michael J. O’Loughlin
What happens when the political collides with the spiritual the personal I rsquo ve been reflecting on this question the past day or so as news broke that Pope Benedict would effectively retire at the end of the month I rsquo ve written more than my fair share criticizing the way that some bishops
In All Things
Michael J. O’Loughlin
President Obama named Denis McDonough to be his Chief of Staff appointing his former National Security Advisor to the post McDonough was appointed last week watch a video nbsp here The Atlantic offers some quick facts on the new appointment including that he is a practicing Catholic and one of 1
In All Things
Michael J. O’Loughlin
If you rsquo ve ever wondered where the Catholic Church stands on the unsavory use of ivory in religious objects you now have an answer Last fall a reporter with National Geographic wrote the Vatican to inquire about the church rsquo s stance on using ivory to construct crucifixes and other devoti