Dougherty’s Movie Boycott

...of American agreed to stronger self-censorship and created the Production Code Administration, headed by Catholic layman, Joseph Breen.[9] Another effect of the boycott was the growth in power of the Legion of Decency, a Catholic organization which reviewed and rated movies (the history of the Legion will be explored more

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Drexel Beatification

...in 1983, Pope John Paul II streamlined the entire process, eliminating the Promotor of the Faith (Devil’s Advocate) and reducing the number of miracles required for canonization from three to two. The first step in the process was to examine all of Katharine Drexel’s writings and interview as many people

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Mary Brackett Willcox and Catholicism in the Suburbs

...ary Brackett Willcox, November 18, 1845, MC 10 Box 1 Folder 3; Letter from Marino Maller to Mary Brackett Willcox, June 3, 1844, Mc 10 Box 1 Folder 1 [14] Smith, “Sketch,” 400. [15] James Wilcox, “Ivy Mills,” 128 Archives Archives Select Month July 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March

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...MyPast! The Catholic Heritage Archive is a digital archives containing thousands of parish records! You can flip through the marriage and baptismal records for each of the Archdiocese's parishes and best of all its FREE to use! https://www.catholicheritagearchive.com/     New Digital Resources Available! CHRC joined with FindMyPast to make

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