Posted on Dec 14, 2021
New book details Catholics who showed mercy — not fear — to AIDS patients despite Church's stance...
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In the 1980s and 1990s, many AIDS activists believed the Catholic Church turned its back on people dying of the disease.
But at the same time, many devout Catholics and clergy reached out and even ministered to sick young men who were shunned by the institution of the church. Michael J. O'Loughin tells these stories in a new book, "Hidden Mercy: Aids, Catholics, and the Untold Story of Compassion in the Face of Fear."
But at the same time, many devout Catholics and clergy reached out and even ministered to sick young men who were shunned by the institution of the church. Michael J. O'Loughin tells these stories in a new book, "Hidden Mercy: Aids, Catholics, and the Untold Story of Compassion in the Face of Fear."
New book details Catholics who showed mercy — not fear — to AIDS patients despite Church's stance...
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And despite Ronnie Regan. At lest some were real christians. But Reagan did everything he could to lie about and distort the AIDS Epidemic back then. Every death from this should be laid at his feet. Oh, and when Pence had a AIDES epidemic in his state , he botched it so bad they wrote a HOW NOT TO book on his actions. No wonder Trump choose him for the Covid Cesar.
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Thanks for the great post. Yes, some of us Catholics believe in doing works of mercy as we were taught by the words of Jesus. No human should ever suffer because the Church has a differing opinion about a persons choices.
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