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Ep. 2 | Plague: Untold Stories of AIDS and the Catholic Church
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December 11, 2019
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35:00Now PlayingEpisode 2: The Catholic hospital that pioneered AIDS care
In the second episode of “Plague,” Mike asks: how did a Catholic hospital become a safe haven for the gay community? It turns out, the path wasn’t straightforward. This episode tells the story of St. Vincent's Hospital, run by the Sisters of Charity of New York. Featured voices include Dr. Ramon Torres, the young gay physician hired by the sisters to lead the AIDS clinic; Gerri Wells, an ACT UP protester; and Karen Helfenstein, S.C., the soft-spoken sister who served as St. Vincent’s vice president for mission.
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In “Plague,” journalist Michael O'Loughlin investigates the untold stories of AIDS and the Catholic Church.
Mike is America Media’s national correspondent and he’s covered Catholicism for more than a decade. Mike is also gay and Catholic—and he’s curious how others manage this sometimes complex identity.
Through dozens of interviews and archival research, he’s found that no time in modern history was more volatile for gay Catholics than the height of the AIDS epidemic.
Mike met with people who were right there, in the middle of the early days of the HIV and AIDS epidemic in the United States. People who fought, worked and grieved their ways through this trying time.
Listen to the first episode of "Plague" here
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PLAGUE: Untold Stories of AIDS and the Catholic Church” is made possible by the generosity of Mark A. McDermott and Yuval David, whose gift honors and supports all LGBTQ+ persons and allies past and present.
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