The Catholics that ministered to those dying of AIDS in the face of fear

In public, the Catholic Church and L.G.B.T. activists were
constantly clashing in the 1980s and ’90s over the treatment of gay
and lesbians in the church and the institution’s role in responding
to the H.I.V./AIDS epidemic. But behind the headlines, there were
stories of Catholics responding with compassion and heroism in the
face of fear and stigma. Michael J. O’Loughlin, national
correspondent for America, joins Zac and Ashley to discuss his new
book, Hidden Mercy: AIDS, Catholics, and the Untold Stories of
Compassion in the Face of Fear.  Links from the show: Hidden
Mercy How the Catholic Worker Movement inspired one couple to open
their doors to people with AIDS Hark! The Stories Behind Our
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