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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
Michael J. O’Loughlin
Pope Francis highlighted the late queen’s “example of devotion to duty, her steadfast witness of faith in Jesus Christ and her firm hope in his promises.”
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FaithNews
Michael J. O’Loughlin
Several Catholic school districts throughout the United States are grappling with changes around gender identity, and in some systems, students and staff are now subject to new policies about gender.
FaithScripture Reflections
Michael J. O’Loughlin
A Reflection for Monday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time, by Michael J. O'Loughlin
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
“Rather than describing clericalism as an individual reality—a problem of ‘bad apples’—this study maps clericalism as a structural reality shaped by the interaction of three forces: sex, gender, and power,” the authors write.
Politics & SocietyNews
Michael J. O’Loughlin
A group of U.S. House representatives wrote to President Biden this week, urging his administration to work with the Mexican government in apprehending the murderer of Fathers Javier Campos and Joaquin Mora.
Politics & SocietyNews Analysis
Michael J. O’Loughlin
Pope Francis, 85, and U.S. President Joseph Biden, 79, have engaged questions about their age and capacity to lead differently, offering clues about their leadership styles and priorities.
FaithScripture Reflections
Michael J. O’Loughlin
A Reflection for Tuesday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Michael O’Loughlin
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
President Joe Biden will award the nation’s highest civilian honor to a Catholic sister next week.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
Several acts of vandalism targeting Catholic churches occurred in the days following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Pro-life demonstrators in Washington celebrate outside the Supreme Court June 24, 2022, as the court overruled the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion decision. (CNS photo/Evelyn Hockstein, Reuters)
Politics & SocietyNews
Michael J. O’Loughlin
Catholic leaders welcomed the news as a culmination of decades of pro-life activism while also calling for the creation of a stronger social safety net to assist women facing crisis pregnancies.