CORDUM

...concerning the serious and urgent problems confronting the Church of Philadelphia relative to continuing and even expanding the apostolate in the inner-city areas. The work of CORDUM was guided by various documents, most of which came from the Second Vatican Council, such as Gaudium et Spes (The Church in the

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Centenarian Priest Speaks of Bells and Prayer – Oral History Interview

...that.” Msgr. Monahan was quoted in an April 14, 2015 article in The Philadelphia Inquirer as saying "I'm totally inactive, except for my prayers." He mentioned in a 2007 taped interview that learning to improve prayer life is a key challenge facing Catholics today, especially children. He said that if

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Catholic Newspapers in Philadelphia

...December 7, 1895. This paper continues to be published today as the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The last issue of The Catholic Standard was published on November 30, 1895 and the last issue of The Catholic Times appeared November 23, 1895. Another Catholic newspaper titled Catholic Herald

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Thomas Nast (1840-1902)

...r attacking the New York City political machine of Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall. Nast is also credited with creating the Republican Party’s elephant and drawing the modern image of Santa Claus. However, he also used cartoons to express his dislike of Catholicism. Thomas Nast’s cartoons dealt with Anti-Catholicism in

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