Education

...at a child’s education would be incomplete without a strong religious background. Unequal Treatment by Government One common theme expressed in Catholic cartoons on education, was the unequal treatment by the government when dealing with public and parochial schools. This issue first came to a head over school bussing. Catholics

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Medical Mission Sisters

...ed, by 1950 there were over 300 sisters serving in 16 different locations around the world.[9] In the year 1944 at Holy Family Hospital in Rawalpindi, Pakistan for instance, the sisters treated over 35,000 patients and assisted in 641 births.[10] Furthermore, while in many places the sisters were not allowed

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Collections

...institutions in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, New York, Maryland and Washington, D.C. A variety of types of institutions are included, especially hospitals, orphanages, and colleges. Associations & Institutions   Pamphlets Contains several thousand pamphlets and other printed materials relating to subjects of Catholic interest. Newspapers CHRC holds one of the

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National Council of Catholic Women

...special focus on youth movements and leadership through a weekly radio broadcast.[8] 11th Annual Convention. The National Council of Catholic Women. Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C. October 7, 1931 During Cardinal O’Hara’s time as archbishop, Philadelphia still remained separate from the NCCW; however, he was more receptive to the group and

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