“The World and the Church in 1795” with Robert Royal – 1795 Lecture Series

Robert Royal gave the first lecture of our 1795 Lecture Series on January 21. He spoke about “The World and the Church in 1795.” The 1795 Lecture Series is one of the ways the Basilica of Saint Mary is commemorating our 225th anniversary.

Royal is the founder and President of the Faith & Reason Institute in Washington, D.C. and Editor-in-Chief of The Catholic Thing. He is author of over 10 books and his his articles have appeared in scholarly journals and publications including First Things, The Wilson Quarterly, The Catholic Historical Review, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Washington Times and National Review. He is a frequent contributor on EWTN and can be regularly seen on “The Papal Posse” segment on The World Over.

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