Catholics Responses to the Spanish Civil War
...about the conflict. Forces during the initial uprising in Barcelona on July 19, 1939. Msgr. Hawks slide collection The Spanish Civil War began in 1936 after the left wing Popular Front won the elections. Right wing groups, later led by Francisco Franco, rose up to overthrow the Second Republic. The
Hometown Saint: Katharine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament in Philadelphia
...ce the cause of Native-American and African-American education. On February 12, 1891, Katharine pronounced her vows as the first member of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament for Indians and Colored People. She added one vow to the usual ones of poverty, chastity, and obedience: “To be the mother and
Jane and Marianne Campbell: Catholic Feminists
...ratify the amendment.) Jane Campbell to her nephew John J. Campbell, August 13, 1920, p.1 Jane Campbell to her nephew John J. Campbell, p.2 Other materials relating to Jane include her will, and land deeds for the property she and Marianne purchased in Germantown. PAHRC has an almost complete set
Archbishop John Carroll
...elphia, 1797; P015.003, 6. Catholic Historical Research Center. [13] Ibid., 11 & 17. [14] Minutes of Holy Trinity, 117. [15] Frist Provincial Council of Baltimore, 1810, MC70-10.03, Egan Papers. Catholic Historical Research Center. [16] The Catholic Historical Research Center has a Carey Bible in its collection, which was own by