Thomas Nast Anti-Irish Cartoons
...ngs 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 and that it threatened the established Protestant culture in the country.[7] “Something that will not "blow over."
Gift of Finest Wheat: The Story of the 41st International Eucharistic Congress
...istic Congress and details of the week-long event that happened. It covers different Masses, highlights some of the famous people who came, like Mother Teresa, Karol Wojtyła before he was pope, Dorothy Day, and Princess Grace of Monaco. The exhibit will display sacred objects – ciboria, chalices, and vestments used
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...Access to these newly digitized issues allows individuals to learn about many important issues, including: - Catholic involvement in World War I and responses to the 1919 influenza epidemic - Catholic institutional development during a period of immense brick-and-mortar growth - Catholic reactions to women’s suffrage, prohibition, and other political
Alliance of Catholic Women
...er notable part of the Alliance was its focus on education. This took on a number of different forms over the years. In 1920 with its first major program, the ACW established an endowment to fund scholarships to the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania.[6] Named after an early member, the