On May 21, 1848 175 years ago next week Bishop John Bernard Fitzpatrick dined with William Henry Hoyt, a former Episcopal minister who had recently converted to Catholicism.
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Today we celebrate North Carolina’s 233rd birthday! Many state officials, including state House Majority Leader John Bell, took to social media to acknowledge the big day. https://twitter.com/JohnBellNC/status/1594688742782124032 On Nov. 21, 1789, North Carolina became the 12th state to ratify the United States Constitution and the only state with two ratification conventions. In 1729, the state