Father John Carroll’s consecration as America’s first bishop — fittingly, on the feast of the Assumption 1790 — marked the Church’s transition from infancy to adolescence in our country. More than ...

Two Civil War-era stories are drawing attention for their lasting influence — battlefield medical innovations that shaped modern healthcare, and the discovery of a buried gold hoard that underscores ...

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