Calling Pope Leo “very American” the U.S. ambassador to the Holy See said the pope’s roots are visible “in his character, in his history, in his memories, in his family.”
USA 250
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A rare look at Black Catholic life before the Civil War
Even if the Society of the Holy Family did not survive the antebellum period, it showed how a West African-rooted Catholicism could thrive in the United States.
Posted inDispatches
An American pope at the birthplace of independence
Pope Leo XIV is in many ways the leader best situated to summon Americans back to their deepest values.
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Read: Pope Leo’s message to the United States on its 250th anniversary
Pope Leo delivered his message upon receiving the Liberty Medal from the National Constitutional Center on the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America.
Posted inThe Weekly Dispatch
‘Diversity doesn’t diminish us’: A visit to Lady Liberty as the Supreme Court rules on birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court birthplace citizenship decision was reassuring, but these days it does not feel particularly safe in America to be of immigrant stock.
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A pilgrimage to the Statue of Liberty honors immigrants past and present
The Paulist Fathers organized the pilgrimage on July 1, dubbed the “America 250 Pilgrimage in Support of Immigrants.” Beginning with a bilingual Mass at Our Lady of Victory Parish near Wall St., the pilgrims made their way on foot towards Battery Park Ferry Terminal.
America 250: The Catholic Church and the Founding of the United States
As the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding on July 4, 1776, America magazine is looking back at the storied history of the U.S. church.
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‘1776’: the other American musical about the founding fathers is still worth watching
“1776” is a much more lively and complicated work than its latter-day reputation suggests.
Posted inShort Take
What would Tocqueville say about today’s weakened, politicized Christianity?
If Tocqueville was right, religious disaffiliation threatens to undermine the principles of the Constitution.
Posted inExplainer
From the Chesapeake to the Carolina frontier: Catholic origins in the Upper South
Catholic life in the early Upper South developed unevenly, with bold promise in Maryland and little visible presence elsewhere.