Catholic Newspapers in Philadelphia

Philadelphia Roman Catholic Diocesan Newspapers are available online at findmypast.com. These include The Catholic Herald and its successors, The Catholic Standard and The Catholic Standard and Times through September 28, 1951. The records are indexed and keyword searchable. The search is free; however, to view the records a subscription to

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Digitizing the Halvey Photograph Collection, Step One

.... His career as a photographer began in the 1930’s, taking photos for the Roman Catholic High School newspaper and neighborhood newspaper The Kensington Critic. He was then a U.S. Army photographer during World War II, for which he received a Legion of Merit, and later a staff photographer for

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Philly in Focus: Robert Halvey’s Photographic History of Catholic Philadelphia

...Times. His career as a photographer began in the 1930’s, while attending Roman Catholic High School taking photos for the school newspaper. He served as a U.S. Army Photographer during World War II, for which he received the Legion of Merit, a military award of the United States Armed Forces

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Gift of Finest Wheat: The Story of the 41st International Eucharistic Congress

...way to highlight that Eucharistic Congresses have been a mainstay in Catholic life, and how the past resonates with today....

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