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US Catholics Prepare to Celebrate Religious Freedom Week 06/16/2021 at 12:07 PM Posted by Kevin Edward White Catholic Herald, June 3, 2021 The Bishops of the United States have chosen the theme “Solidarity in Freedom” as the focus of the 2021 Religious Freedom Week. This year’s theme is inspired by Pope Francis’ encyclical Fratelli tutti, On Fraternity and Social Friendship. “Solidarity means much more than engaging in sporadic acts of generosity,” the Pope writes. “It means thinking and acting in terms of community.” Conceived in 2012 as a response to government encroachments on freedom of religion, the event was originally branded as the “Fortnight for Freedom,” running from June 21 – the eve of the feast of Sts John Fisher and Thomas More – to the Fourth of July, America’s Independence Day. Keeping the connection with Fisher and More, the celebration was scaled back to a single week, now beginning on their feast and concluding on the solemnity

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