Journalist and book author Michael J. O'Loughlin, seen in an undated photo, has been named as the first executive director of Outreach, a ministry that seeks to serve Catholics with same-sex attraction or who identify as transgender. (OSV News/Courtesy of Michael O'Loughlin)
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NCR senior correspondent Heidi Schlumpf joins "The Francis Effect" podcast co-hosts Franciscan Fr. Daniel Horan (NCR columnist) and David Dault, executive producer and host of "Things Not Seen: Conversations About Culture and Faith."
Heidi, Father Dan and David talk about the 2024 election race, Super Tuesday and President Biden's State of the Union address; they discuss the collapse of Church Militant; and Heidi interviews journalist and author Michael O'Loughlin, the new executive director of Outreach, a news, opinion and resource site for LGBTQ Catholics that is affiliated with America magazine.
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