Catholics Responses to the Spanish Civil War

...lets on the conflict. One notable writer was Father Edward Lodge Curran of New York, who created the International Catholic Truth Society in order to spread his views on important Catholic topics. In one of his pamphlets, he described the war as “a struggle between civilization and communism” and of

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Benedict Club: A Home Away From Home

...] One of the many dances at the club Unlike the Benedict Club of the First World War, the new Benedict Club was focused on entertainment not sleeping accommodations. Numerous famous singers and dances would perform at the club, including Guy Lombardo and Walter O’Keefe.[9] With an army of 6,000

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Holy Redeemer Chinese Catholic Church

...r of a Century. [6] Ibid. [7] Ibid. [8] “Wrecking Halted In Philadelphia,” New York Times, (August 5, 1973), 49, http://www.nytimes.com/1973/08/05/archives/wrecking-halted-in-philadelphia-chinatown-families-protest.html [9] Letter from Cardinal Krol to Governor Shapp, June 8, 1973, Cardinal Krol Collection, Box 162a. [10] Mary Yee, “The Save Chinatown Movement: Surviving Against All Odds,” Pennsylvania Legacies

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Medical Mission Sisters

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