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

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Medical Mission Sisters

...iety of Philadelphia 101, no. 1/2 (1990): 22. [3] Lou Baldwin, “At Motherhouse in Fox Chase: Medical Mission Sisters Celebrate 70 years,” http://catholicphilly.com/2009/10/news/at-motherhouse-in-fox-chase-medical-mission-sisters-celebrate-70-years/. [4] Christine Schenk, “Becoming a Worldwide Church with Members Who Love One Another,” https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/simply-spirit/becoming-worldwide-church-members-who-love-one-another. [5] Reher,"D...

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Papal Infallibility

...ters of salvation and deal with the whole church, which means he could not use his authority to speak ex cathedra on matters only relating to one country. Thus, Newman concluded that there is “no inconsistency in my being at once a good Catholic and a good Englishman.”[12] Not all

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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

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