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Medieval Europe’s Ideas About ‘Christendom’ And Power Were Not So Simple
Medieval Europe’s Ideas About ‘Christendom’ And Power Were Not So Simple

(ANALYSIS) During the National Prayer Breakfast on Feb. 5, Paula White-Cain, senior adviser to the White House Office of Faith, introduced President Donald Trump as “the greatest champion of faith that we have ever had in the executive branch.” Taking the podium after her, Trump declared, “I’ve done more for religion than any other president.”

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Africa, Analysis, Christianity, Catholicism, Europe, History, News, North America, Politics, Religion, SocietyBrett Edward WhalenBrett Whalen, Christianity, Christendom, Christian nationalism, politics and religion, Trump, St. Augustine, news, analysis, history, Secondary featureComment
The Catholic Connection To Thanksgiving Day
The Catholic Connection To Thanksgiving Day

(OPINION) The Thanksgiving meal in 1621 between the Pilgrims and Native Americans in Massachusetts may not have been the first of its kind. Some historians say the first meal has a connection to Catholicism and that it took place more than 50 years earlier in Florida.

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North America, OpinionClemente LisiPrimary Feature, Thanksgiving, Catholicism, Catholic Church, St. Augustine, Pedro Menendez de Aviles, Protestant separatists, Don Juan de Onate, Fort Caroline, Florida, President Abraham Lincoln, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Clemente Lisi, News, Christianity, Thanksgiving day