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Family integrates Catholic, Native beliefs in desert
On St. John the Baptist's feast day in late June, an extended Tohono O'odham family attends Mass out at their desert camp, ...
John Adams thought Independence Day should be celebrated on July 2. Why is it on July 4?
John Adams, for what it's worth, reportedly turned down invitation to July 4 events as he still believed it should be ...
The Importance of the Fourth of July, According to the Adams Family
It is an occasion for American citizens to deepen their understanding of their independence and the principles of the republic.
Commentary: What is America's true Independence Day?
Americans will celebrate the nation's birthday on the Fourth of July, but Founding Father John Adams believed that July 2 was ...
PHOTO ESSAY: Tohono O’odham families carry on sacred saguaro fruit harvest in Arizona borderlands
The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands, and in June and early July, its thorn-covered small fruit ...
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The Latest: The House returns in a rush to pass Trump’s bill
Republican leaders in the House are sprinting toward a Wednesday vote on President Donald Trump’s tax and spending cuts ...
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Little Conemaugh River blessing a 'traditional thing' for St. John the Baptist parishioners
Calls of “Lord, have mercy,” rang out Sunday between East Conemaugh and Franklin boroughs as parishioners of St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church gathered ... the annual blessing was moved near the ...
Pope Leo XIV marks feast day as Vatican launches campaign to help erase its $57-68 million deficit
Pope Leo XIV is marking a feast day as the Vatican launches a new campaign to boost donations from the faithful ...