Dougherty’s Movie Boycott
...of American agreed to stronger self-censorship and created the Production Code Administration, headed by Catholic layman, Joseph Breen.[9] Another effect of the boycott was the growth in power of the Legion of Decency, a Catholic organization which reviewed and rated movies (the history of the Legion will be explored more
Catholics Responses to the Spanish Civil War
...triumph in order to restore Spain from the damage inflicted by the Second Republic and the Republican forces. Hawks went on to write for numerous Catholic newspapers and journals on the horrors of the war and the need for Catholics to support the Nationalist cause. Pamphlet on the Spanish Civil
The Church and Labor
...s, Father John O’Brien, compared Pope Leo’s work to the Bill of Rights because it set forth the idea that man is endowed with natural rights in the workforce and that he therefore needs to be treated with justice.[6] For Pope Leo and Pope Pius, these rights meant that for
Recap of “To Touch a Saint: Creating a Place for Middle School Students” Grant Program!
...an example of a primary source they saw. The students learned how to also use Find My Past and each visit was tailored to the school and parish, with historical photos, related facts, and trivia. Every student and staff/chaperone received a brochure that detailed how to use the Archives, Find