Anti-Catholicism in Jacksonian Philadelphia
...olstered Protestant beliefs that the Catholic Church was incompatible with American values. In 1842, the American Protestant Association was formed in Philadelphia by more than 50 Protestant clergymen from every denomination. The APA’s objective was to alert the public, through lectures, publications, and revivals, to the dangers of popery, or
Dougherty’s Movie Boycott
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Cardinal Dougherty and His Golden Jubilee
...following the death of Archbishop Prendergast. He would be made the fourth American-born Cardinal three years later on February 13, 1921.[7] One of Dougherty’s main goals as Archbishop was to expand Catholic education at every level. From the time he took over to his Jubilee in 1940, Dougherty built 7
Friendly and Adopted Sons
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