Irish Land War

...last will and 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

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41st International Eucharistic Congress

...e world. One of the largest events was the candlelight procession from the Cathedral Basilica to the Art Museum, which was attended by 350,000 people. Another feature of the Congress was Peoples of the World Day where 22 different ethic Masses were held, ranging from Armenian to Korean, with 40,000

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Eucharistic Congress

...e world. One of the largest events was the candlelight procession from the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, which was attended by 350,000 people. Another feature of the Congress was Peoples of the World Day, where 22 different ethic Masses were held,

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American Federation of Catholic Societies

...s that would become affiliated with it but rather use its resources to advocate for Catholic positions, particularly to the various federal and state governments. However, this ran the risk of the Federation becoming too political, which led to the constitution of the group declaring that it would not engage

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