Catholics Responses to the Spanish Civil War

...s denunciation of Nazi Germany. Dougherty, along with Cardinal O’Connor of Boston, became members of the Spanish Nationalist Relief Committee, which sought to supply aid in the form of food, clothing, and medicine to those living in areas controlled by the Nationalists.[6] After the war Dougherty would be awarded the

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Irish Catholics and Secret Societies

...oriarty’s Great Lecture for Father Lavelle,” 05/28/1864, MC75_51.204i [18] Boston Pilot, “Archbishop Wood on Secret Societies,” 01/01/1876, MC75_52.206 [19] Letter to Archbishop Wood from Bishop Shanahan, 04/19/1876, Mc75_51.869TU [20] Boston Pilot, “AOH are not Molly Maguires,” 01/01/1876, MC75_52.206 Archives Archives Select Month July 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024

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Irish Land War

...testaments, and booklets on a variety of topics. I recently came across a number of documents related to the “Irish Question.” The Irish Question, concerning Irish nationalism and independence, spanned the time period from around the mid 19th to the mid 20th century. Religion and politics were both prominent topics

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41st International Eucharistic Congress

...arles Seminary.[5] In addition to the numerous pilgrims, there were also a number of recognizable attendees who addressed the crowds during various parts of the week. St. Teresa of Calcutta and Dorothy Day were panelists on a conference on Women and the Eucharist, although both were at first reluctant to

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