Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
...al Monument in honor of our Blessed Mother,” revealing his belief that the United States needed to join the rest of Christendom in honoring Mary.[2] Early plans for the shrine were more in line with a 14th century French Gothic Cathedral; however, eventually Shahan and the Building Committee, which Cardinal
The Vatican – Marian Year Stamp Philatelic Exhibition
..., the Spellman collection also includes rare coins and meals from both the United States and the Vatican. The collection would once again be exhibited in Philadelphia during Vistarama, the largest exhibit of Catholic Missions in United States history, in 1956. The collection, as well as the holdings of the
Herman Joseph Heuser papers, 1811-1933 (MC 1)
...prolific writer who influenced scholarly circles and clerical life in the United States and abroad through his publications, including the journal the American Ecclesiastical Review (1889-1975), which he edited for many years. Along with editing the American Ecclesiastical Review, Heuser also organized and directed the Dolphin Press of Philadelphia, which
Historic Anti-Catholic Cartoons
..., around the 1870s there was a renewed focus on the Catholic Church in the United States. World events, such as the new dogma of papal infallibility (the belief that the pope cannot be wrong in matters of faith), raised concerns that Catholics owed allegiance first to the Church and