Eucharistic Congress
...to 1881, when a one day congress was held in Lille, France and attended by 800 people. The event in Philadelphia would last for a week and be attended by over 1,500,000 people including 44 Cardinals and 417 Bishops from around the world. Halvey_A429_001 Halvey_A429_052 Halvey_A429_054 Halvey_A429_056 Hungers and
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
...tholic worship and has given the country a shrine that rivals others from around the world. 1993.018 Box 1; CHRC For more on the Basilica visit our online catalog and our archives for material on the dedication or copies of Salve Regina. [1] “Overview of Shrine History, Significance and Current
Catholics in WWII
...over 1,000 Catholic chaplains but were in need of 600 more or else risked losing those spots to Protestant chaplains.[6] O’Hara’s letter also included a list breaking down the number of chaplains from each diocese, in which Philadelphia had the second most with 51. As the war continued that number
Thomas Nast Anti-Irish Cartoons
...er a hundred wounded, along with two churches and a convent burned to the ground.[6] These anti-Catholic feelings stemmed from the allegiance of the Irish Catholics, who were seen by many Americans as loyal to the pope over the United States. Indeed, many believed that Catholicism was incompatible with democracy