NEW YORK (AP) — For a quarter century, Jane Calvert has been on a mission shared by few scholars of the Revolutionary War era. She has championed a founder mostly remembered, when remembered at all, as the man who wouldn’t sign the Declaration of Independence — the lawyer and statesman John Dickinson.
Category: News
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican responded aggressively Thursday to a traditionalist group that consecrated bishops without the pope’s consent, declaring the Society of St. Pius X had formally broken with the Catholic Church. It also excommunicated its bishops and priests, and warned its faithful that they too face the harshest sanctions in the church.
Hillsboro Lighthouse preservation group launches fundraising push for $2 million restoration project
The Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse has guided boaters along Broward County’s coastline for more than a century, but those responsible for preserving the historic landmark say it now needs significant repairs to ensure it remains standing for generations to come.