The 272 – Catholic World Report

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Was the Catholic Church in America really built on slavery?

July 12, 2023 Casey Chalk 51

Maryland was the first American colony to welcome Catholic immigrants. In 1634, the Ark and the Dove, carrying Catholic settlers and priests, arrived in the nascent Chesapeake colony. Maryland’s most prestigious early family, the Calverts, […]