Thomas Nast Anti-Catholic Cartoons
...e cartoon, Uncle Sam can be seen grabbing a gun above a plaque that reads "free for all; no sectarianism,” implying that the only way to protect the schools, and by extension America, is to eliminate the Catholic Church. The second cartoon takes much of its inspiration from Hamlet as
Roman Catholic and Archdiocese High Schools
...cation because of its parish school system. As the first diocese to have a free boys’ and a girls’ high schools, other dioceses once again looked to Philadelphia as a guide to expanding educational opportunities. [1] IC119, Will of Thomas E. Cahill & Charter and Constitution and By-Laws of
Black Catholics in Philadelphia and The Journal
...l issues of the paper. July 9, 1892 issue Black Catholics, made up of both free and enslaved African Americans, had been a presence in Philadelphia since the establishment of the city's Catholic community. Black Catholics worshiped at the oldest Catholic churches in Philadelphia, including Old St. Joseph (1733), Old
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
...ption and the pope personally donated $400 to its construction ($10,000 in today’s money).[1] The site of the national shrine was to be on the campus of The Catholic University of America in Washington D.C., which Msgr. Shahan was the rector of at the time. Shahan’s desire for the building