Catholics Responses to the Spanish Civil War
...d Hawks, were large supporters of the war effort. Cardinal Dougherty was always quick to condemn the persecution of Catholics, such as the protest against the persecution of the church in Mexico or his denunciation of Nazi Germany. Dougherty, along with Cardinal O’Connor of Boston, became members of the Spanish
Catholic Philopatrian Literary Institute records, 1870-1950 (MC 26)
..., and charitable organization. Father Sourin started the organization as a way for Catholic men to continue their educational and cultural development beyond formal schooling. The Institute frequently sponsored balls, concerts, theatrical productions, and lecture series. Philopatrians quickly became a significant presence within the city as they became involved in
Historic Anti-Catholic Cartoons
...pal infallibility (the belief that the pope cannot be wrong in matters of faith), raised concerns that Catholics owed allegiance first to the Church and not to the United States. The increasing number of Catholic immigrants, most notably from Ireland, led many to believe that America’s Protestant culture was at
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...ailable on online catalog. Through our Omeka site we have made available a number of digitized material, including the over-sized graphics collections and some pamphlets, newspapers, and correspondence. CHRC has also partnered with the Digital Library @ Villanova University. Falvey Library has digitized materials from our collection, the majority of