The Smithsonian National Museum of American History’s new exhibition, “Religion in Early America,” celebrates the free exercise of religion and the religious diversity that define American faith life.
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Parish Grounds Were at Center of Solar Eclipse
Science teacher Jane Irwin isn’t often left without words, but the total solar eclipse left her in a quiet reflective mood.
Out-of-This-World View
Sister Mary Clare and Mother Mary Leo, vicaress, view the solar eclipse through a pair of special lenses Aug. 21.
Florida Bishops Ask Commutation for Death-Row Prisoner
The Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops asked Florida Gov. Rick Scott to commute the death sentence of Mark Asay, a prisoner scheduled for execution Aug. 24.
Bishops Rebuke Racist Events in Charlottesville
In the aftermath of a chaos- and hate-filled weekend in Virginia, Catholic bishops and groups throughout the nation called for peace after three people died and several others were injured following clashes between pacifists, protesters and white supremacists in Charlottesville, Va., Aug. 11 and 12.
Knights Plan to Change Fourth-Degree Uniforms
The Knights of Columbus, long associated with swords, capes and chapeaus, will be going through a significant uniform change.
Syro-Malankara Bishop on LI To Head New Eparchy in India
Bishop Thomas Eusebius Naickamparampil, who is currently serving Syro-Malankara Catholics in the U.S. and Canada, has been named the first bishop of the new Eparchy of Parassala, India.
HHS Mandate End in Sight?
The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops again has called on President Donald Trump to ease the “onerous” contraceptive mandate of the Department of Health and Human Services under the Affordable Care Act because it violates religious freedom.
US Parishes Plan to Mark Romero’s Birth Centenary
A group of Blessed Oscar Romero devotees in the U.S. is inviting parishes around the country to mark on Aug. 15 what would have been the slain Salvadoran archbishop’s 100th birthday.
Repeal Fails, ‘Task Remains’ to Reform Health Care for the ‘Common Good’
After the Senate Republicans failed to get enough votes to pass a “skinny” repeal to remove parts of the Affordable Care Act July 28, the U.S. Catholic Church’s lead spokesman on the issue said the “task of reforming the health care system still remains.”