Detail of John Trumbull’s 1819 painting “Declaration of Independence,” detailing the five-man drafting committee — John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin — presenting the Declaration …
John Trumbull’s painting, ‘Declaration of Independence,’ depicts the five-man drafting committee presenting their work to Congress. COMMENTARY: On America’s 250th birthday, remember we were made by God to receive love …
As America marks its 250th anniversary, the Revolution’s promise of religious liberty transformed Catholics from a persecuted minority into full participants in the new republic. American flag. | Credit: Shutterstock …
As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, the nation’s founding offers a reminder that one of the beneficiaries of the American Revolution was a religious minority once …
Yaoundé – Forced disappearances, arbitrary detention and inhumane prison conditions are among the grave abuses denounced by Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Douala in a pastoral Letter on prison conditions published …
I must admit, I’m not a big fan of women’s sports in general. I also don’t often watch sports on TV. I would rather play them. My favorite sports to …
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith published procedures for the return of priests and lay faithful of the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) into full communion with …
(Image: Andrew Ruiz / Unsplash.com) I was six years old when America celebrated her Bicentennial. Like so many children of my generation, I can still remember the flags lining neighborhood …
Dear Mr. Jefferson, Two hundred and fifty years ago, you wrote, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal…” Did you know that someday people …
Letters to the editor: NCR readers respond to stories about just war theory, religious liberty and Magnifica Humanitas.
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