The Vatican – Marian Year Stamp Philatelic Exhibition
...llection consists of every Vatican stamp since 1929, which is when Vatican City was established as an independent state through the Lateran Treaty. There is also a sizeable collection of American-issued stamps, some of which depict the nation's natural wonders. One of the focal points of this collection is the
Catholic Philopatrian Literary Institute
...often raise money for the various Catholic orphanages and hospitals in the city.[7] During the Spanish Flu of 1918, the Philopatrians’ building on Arch Street was turned into a hospital to help combat the flu. Called Emergency Hospital #3, members assisted the religious sisters who were acting as nurses.[8] One
Priest and Rosary Calm Tension – Oral History Interview
...hia Police Department​ as they joined forces to calm tensions in the inner city. Msgr. Devlin was later appointed Director of the Cardinal's Commission on Human Relations. http://www.pahrc.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Devlin-online-clip-1.wav Devlin: George Fencl, (Chief Inspector and head of the Police Department’s Civil Affairs Unit), would call me. And one time we were
TV and Radio
...se of spreading the Church’s message to a wider audience. The office was a multi-diocesan effort, with the dioceses of Allentown, Trenton, Camden, and Wilmington joining the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Headquartered in Philadelphia and led by the Director of Communions for the Archdiocese, the Delaware Valley Catholic Office of TV