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National Catholic Register
- Polish General Kościuszko, Great American Revolutionary
  
  By Carrie Gress | This 4th of July it seems appropriate to look at one of the great contributors to American Independence. Polish-born General Tadeusz Kościuszko is no stranger to history buffs...
- Even More Patriotic Hymns for the 4th of July
  
  By Joseph Pronechen | While God Bless America, America the Beautiful and America known popularly as My Country ‘Tis of Thee are the best known of the patriotic hymns or songs as noted in another...
- Are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness Still Self-Evident Rights?
  
  By John Clark | On the Fourth of July, we Americans celebrate the Declaration of Independence, the birth announcement of America to the world. We ponder these immortal words of Thomas Jefferson: “We...
- Thoughts for the Fourth: Recalling the Freedoms Contained in the Declaration
  
  By Lawrence P. Grayson | The Fourth of July is typically a day of joyous festivities celebrating America’s birth as a nation. Today, however, the country is experiencing spirit-wrenching events. The..
- Catholic Contributors to Independence: Faithful Patriots Played Significant Roles
  
  By Joseph Pronechen | Many people know that Charles Carroll of Carrollton was the only Catholic who signed the Declaration of Independence, but many other Catholics contributed in a significant way...
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News from the Vatican
- Vatican backs debt relief for poor countries as part of COVID recovery
  
  The Vatican's representative to the UN in Geneva says coordinated action by the international community is of “utmost importance,” as developing countries are already struggling under unsustainable...
- Vatican watchdog sees record cooperation levels despite raid
  
  The Vatican’s financial watchdog agency has reported record levels of internal cooperation despite being thrown into turmoil in October when Vatican police raided its offices as part of an...
- Pope Francis sends condolences to Pope Benedict for brother’s death
  
  Pope Francis has sent retired Pope Benedict XVI his prayers and condolences for the death of his brother, Msgr. Georg Ratzinger.
- Retired pope’s elder brother, Georg Ratzinger, dies at 96
  
  Monsignor Georg Ratzinger, the older brother of Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI, who earned renown in his own right as a director of an acclaimed German boys’ choir, has died at 96.
- Vatican COVID-19 commission seeks to ‘prepare the future’
  
  Pope Francis believes that the human person is not immune to crises but always impacted by them. Being better or worse after each one, he’s often said, is “up to us.” With that in mind, the Vatican's...
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