Irish Catholics and Secret Societies

...nd be regranted his faculties by Wood.[17] Letter to Archbishop Wood from J.F. Shanahan, 04/19/1876, https://omeka.chrc-phila.org/items/show/8439 Archbishop Wood (became an archbishop in 1875) condemned the Mollies in published a letter in 1876, where he declared they were “evil associations,” which sought to “blind and deceive the faithful.”[18] Wood equated them

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Monsignor Hugh J. Nolan

...rdinal Dennis Dougherty. You can access the finding aid at https://archives.chrc-phila.org/repositories/2/resources/53 Collection and blog processed by Richard Girkin Archives Archives Select Month April 2024 March 2024 January 2024 November 2023 October 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 September 2022 August 2022 July 2022

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Modern Pro-Catholic Comics

...rancis as an almost superhero, who he alone can rebuild the Catholic Church. The comic follows his entire life with moments like Francis receiving the stigmata drawn as if he is receiving superpowers. The Life of Pope John Paul II, (1982) This comic on the life of Pope John Paul

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Francis B. Gallagher collection of Fenian Brotherhood records, 1862-1870 (MC 14)

...Also included are some administrative records, including circular letters, finance reports, and meeting minutes. The papers document the Brotherhood’s activities, including its failed invasion of Canada, as well as the internal divisions that led to the organization’s demise. 1 box, .4 linear ft. *Materials in this collection have been digitized

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