Catholics and the American Founding Bradley J. Birzer, Catholic World Report Tuesday, July 5, 2016 In celebrating the 240th anniversary of American independence and the ratification of the Declaration of Independence, it’s worth remembering the role that Catholics and Catholicism played in 1776. © 2023 The Catholic Thing. All rights reserved. For reprint rights, write to: [email protected] The Catholic Thing is a forum for intelligent Catholic commentary. Opinions expressed by writers are solely their own.
In celebrating the 240th anniversary of American independence and the ratification of the Declaration of Independence, it’s worth remembering the role that Catholics and Catholicism played in 1776.
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Catholics and the American Founding
Bradley J. Birzer, Catholic World Report
Tuesday, July 5, 2016