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An 1889 rendition by architects Bullard & Bullard of the National Emancipation Monument proposed for Springfield, Illinois (Library of Congress), superimposed on a 34-star U.S. flag dating to the Civil War.

Catholic parishes mark Juneteenth, the ‘second independence day’ for U.S.

Jun 19, 2025

By Paris Apodaca

Catholic churches are celebrating the national holiday of Juneteenth this week by honoring the freedom won by formerly enslaved Black... Read more

An 1889 rendition by architects Bullard & Bullard of the National Emancipation Monument proposed for Springfield, Illinois (Library of Congress), superimposed on a 34-star U.S. flag dating to the Civil War.

‘American Spartacus’: Honoring a Black Catholic Civil War hero on Juneteenth

Jun 19, 2024

By Peter Jesserer Smith

Catholics should honor Capt. André Cailloux’s bold sacrifice, which his contemporaries believed decisively changed the outcome of the Civil War. Read more