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News Roundup June 11, 2022

By Emily Moriarty
IA Newsletter June 11, 2022

June 10, 2022 by Leave a Comment

U.S. House Passes Gun Control Bills in Wake of Uvalde School Shooting On Thursday, June 8 the U.S. House of Representatives passed a “red flag” gun control bill, with only five Republicans on board. The bill allows law enforcement to temporarily remove the guns of an individual who is adjudged by a federal court to pose a threat to themselves or others. The bill passed … [Read more...] about News Roundup June 11, 2022

May 31, 1821

The Cathedral of Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary, the first U.S. Catholic cathedral, is dedicated in Baltimore. The cathedral, now a Basilica, was envisioned by John Carroll, America’s first bishop, who was the founder of the American Catholic hierarchy and Georgetown University. It was designed by renowned architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe. Carroll, whose father was born in Ireland, laid the cornerstone of the cathedral on July 7, 1806, but he did not live to see its completion, having died on December 15, 1815. During its first year over 200,000 people visited the cathedral. Pope John Paul II made two visits to the cathedral.

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