On September 3, 1783, the Treaty of Paris was signed, ending the American Revolutionary War. As part of the treaty, the Ohio Country—the region between Lake Erie and the Appalachian Mountains—was surrendered by Great Britain to the newly independent United States. The treaty also opened the Ohio Valley to settlement …

Q: How did Catholics in the colonies respond to the Revolutionary War? Did they back the revolution or the British crown? Before the U.S. Revolution, Catholics were a small minority in the Thirteen Colonies (perhaps only one to two percent of their population). They suffered under both anti-Catholic measures and …

The title “father” as applied to priests in the Catholic Church has both historical and theological significance. It reflects the role of priests as spiritual leaders and caretakers of their communities, analogous to a biological father’s role in a family. The use of this title, however, also raises questions about …