Organizers of the event said they aimed to mark the nation’s upcoming 250th birthday “with Scripture, testimony, prayer, and rededication of our country as One Nation to God.”
Church and State
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New Washington cardinal’s tenure to overlap with second Trump administration
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‘Bravo Mayor Adams!’ NYC mayor’s speech on state and religion draws Catholic kudos
by Kurt Jensenby Kurt Jensen(OSV News) — Blunt remarks by New York City Mayor Eric Adams at a Feb. 28 interfaith breakfast made waves amid critics’ accusations of intolerance. However, some Catholic leaders praised …
