...1,000 pilgrims to Rome to witness the joyous occasion. While Halvey did not travel to Rome, he was in Philadelphia for the Mass of Thanksgiving held on December 4, 1988, at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. Bevilacqua and Krol were both celebrants at the Mass and Archbishop

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...ns” of America,” December 30, 1871 In this cartoon, a priest holds a pair of shackles hoping to enslave the recently freed African American family to the Catholic faith. However, armed with the Bible and the Emancipation Proclamation, the family can be seen heading towards a public school. This reveals