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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.
Supporters of same-sex marriage in Ireland react to their victory in a May 23, 2015, national referendum. (CNS photo/Aidan Crawley, EPA) 
FaithDispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
Some church leaders in Ireland say the World Meeting of Families, to be held next year in Dublin, should be open to all kinds of families, including gay couples.
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FaithNews
Michael J. O’Loughlin
The majority of Americans now believe that “God is not a prerequisite for good values and morality.”
Callista Gingrich, wife of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, has been nominated by President Donald Trump to be the new U.S. ambassador to the Holy See. She is pictured as her husband speaks at Peachtree Academy in Covington, Georgia, in this Feb. 29, 2012, file photo. (CNS photo/Erik S. Lesser, EPA)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
23 senators voted against Ms. Gingrich’s confirmation, a departure from previous nominations that faced little opposition.
Young adults gathered in the Toronto studios of Salt + Light Catholic Media this week for a town hall meeting about the church. The event was hosted by Julian Paparella, left, Emilie Callan, Cardinal Kevin Farrell and the Rev. Thomas Rosica. (Courtesy: Salt + Light)
FaithDispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
Cardinal Farrell told Canadian young people: “Make a difference. Don’t let the world control you; don’t let it drag you down.”
Pope Francis gestures as he leaves his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Oct. 11. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
FaithDispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
Pope Francis and President Trump are now tied as Twitter’s most followed global leaders.
People pray during Mass Oct. 7 at St. John the Evangelist Church in San Diego (CNS photo/David Maung).
FaithNews
Michael J. O’Loughlin
The U.S. bishops’ committee on marriage and family released the letter “Always Our Children” in 1997 as an attempt to encourage parents not to abandon their gay and lesbian children and to assure them of God’s love.
Pope Francis greets family members during an audience with participants in an international congress on protecting children in a digital world, at the Vatican Oct. 6. (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano)
FaithNews
Michael J. O’Loughlin
“Amoris Laetitia” has yet to resonate with many black Catholics in the United States.
A man carries containers filled with water from a tank truck in Canovanas, Puerto Rico, Sept. 26 (CNS photo/Carlos Garcia Rawlins, Reuters). 
Politics & SocietyNews
Michael J. O’Loughlin
Catholic Extension’s gift is meant to ensure that the spiritual needs of those suffering can also be met.
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., speaks at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017, where he said President Donald Trump is still seeking a legislative solution to replace to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
Speaker Ryan will deliver the keynote address next month at the Al Smith dinner.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
Australian bishops’ group urges a rejection of same-sex marriage in a national referendum, but other church leaders tell voters to follow their consciences.