The Vatican – Marian Year Stamp Philatelic Exhibition

...ines, trading cards... there a collection for it. Some collectors want the world to see their collection and educate the public, so they find ways to display the collection. During the 1954 Marian Year, one such exhibition took place to show one of the most popular mediums of collecting: stamp

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Our Lady of Czestochowa Dedication

...ol. The shrine would continue to be visited by pilgrimages from around the world, with at least 50,000 coming every year. President Johnson was not the only world leader to come to the shrine, with President Ronald Reagan, President George H.W. Bush, and Karol Cardinal Wojtyła, the future Pope John

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Jubilees and Holy Years

...y rich traditions of the Catholic Church that provides the faithful of the world with opportunities to strengthen their faith and relationship with Our Lord. But what exactly is a Jubilee? The first Jubilee was instituted by Pope Boniface VIII in 1300. Initially occurring every 100 years, the tradition was

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Collection Development Policy

...of the materials. Catholic Historical Research Center (CHRC) of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia 6719 Calvert Street Philadelphia, Pa 19149 Phone: (215)-904-8149 Email: archives@chrc-phila.org...

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