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Establishing freedom of religion was a hard-fought success of the American Founding. Today we are still fighting.
Catholic opposition to the death penalty is relatively new in the church’s history, but has helped shape public debate.
Most Americans, however, will associate America’s 250th with Philadelphia on Independence Day 2026. Though unfair to all the ...
In South Philadelphia, separated by a little more than half a mile, two 19th-century churches designed by famed architect ...
The countdown to the 250th anniversary of American independence has begun—here are 9 museum exhibitions to add to your ...
The American Philosophical Society in Old City is using AI to transcribe thousands of Revolutionary-era documents.