The Catholic Church’s Summer of 1776

July 6, 2026 World News

From left: Chester Harding, “Charles Carroll of Carrollton,” ca. 1828, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Pompeo Batoni, “Pope Pius VI,” 1775, National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin. “Old St. Joseph’s Church in Philadelphia,” 1740, Catholic Historical Research Center of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

COMMENTARY: What were some of the events and trends that preoccupied leading Catholic statesmen and churchmen in that notable summer?

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