Communism

...ock the Door,” April 9, 1954 Wolf objects to the inclusion of China in the United Nations because of their history of human rights abuses. Wolf, “Peaceful Coexistence,” September 10, 1954 Concerned with the expansion of communism, the United States continued to pursue a policy of containment. Many believed that

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

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Parish Histories and Calendars

...Pennsylvania. Inquiries on parishes outside of Pennsylvania can be made by phone or e-mail. Some material for parishes outside of Pennsylvania may be found in the Pamphlet Collection. Parish Calendar Collection This collection contains Monthly Parish Calendars for over three hundred parishes. The date range for most is from about

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Gift of Finest Wheat: The Story of the 41st International Eucharistic Congress

...eme of the 41st IEC was “The Eucharist and the Hungers of the Human Family” with the goal of examining both physical and spiritual hunger. The history of the Eucharistic Congress dates to 1881, when a one-day congress was held in Lille, France and attended by more than 800 people.

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