Archbishop Ryan

...ther Katharine wrote the rule for her new order.   Ryan's Funeral, February 16, 1911 Ryan would serve as Archbishop of Philadelphia for 27 years until his death on February 11, 1911. Before his funeral, his body lay in state at the Cathedral Basilica of Ss. Peter and Paul were

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CORDUM

...people in each church’s area. After the publication of the final report in 1975 until 1981, CORDUM would continue to study, inform, and implement the recommendations. With the formation of the Cardinal’s Commission on Human Relations and Urban Ministry in 1981, CORDUM was disbanded. The collection at the Catholic Historical

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The Battle of Antietam: a Philadelphia soldier’s experience

...the Battle of Seven Pines, which took place in Virginia on May 31 and June 1, 1862]. it was four miles long and the dead lie all along in lines in one place there was a regular line of battle for about one hundred yards they lay in twos where

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