Catholics Responses to the Spanish Civil War
...Due to these restrictions, many saw the Nationalists as the side who would help protect and restore the Church.[2] Nationalist forces on the march to Bielsa. Msgr. Hawks slide collection Further support for the Nationalists grew out of the growing presence of communists in the Republican forces. Catholics believed that
Beloved Cardinal Archbishop: John Francis O’Hara
...d,” and that “working together, with the assistance of God’s grace, we can help one another save our souls.”[9] A reception was held at the Conventional Hall the following night with over 15,000 people attending. Judge Vincent Carroll gave the formal welcome speech where he declared that O’Hara would be
Digital Collections
Digital Collections CHRC has a large number of items that have been digitized through various digitization projects, partnerships, patron research requests, and social media initiatives. We endeavor to provide standardized descriptive practices and open access to this growing collection over the web. CHRC's Omeka site features a growing set of
Alliance of Catholic Women
...er notable part of the Alliance was its focus on education. This took on a number of different forms over the years. In 1920 with its first major program, the ACW established an endowment to fund scholarships to the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania.[6] Named after an early member, the