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Mass of Thanksgiving for America’s 250th anniversary held at National Shrine in Washington

Mass of Thanksgiving for America’s 250th anniversary held at National Shrine in Washington

Saturday, July 4, 2026
Independence Day is a reminder that Americans' "inalienable rights" mentioned in the Declaration of Independence -- life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness -- are gifts from God, Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl said July 4 in the nation's capital. The post Mass of Thanksgiving for America’s 250th anniversary held at National Shrine in Washington first appeared on OSV News.