Catholics Responses to the Spanish Civil War
...in on the fight. Here at CHRC, we have numerous pamphlets and letters from American Catholics about the conflict. Forces during the initial uprising in Barcelona on July 19, 1939. Msgr. Hawks slide collection The Spanish Civil War began in 1936 after the left wing Popular Front won the elections.
Herman Joseph Heuser Papers
...5) was a nun dedicated to identifying and attending to the needs of Native Americans and African Americans and protesting the injustices of racism. Born to a family which owned a large banking fortune, Drexel used her wealth to fund missions and schools. She was beatified by Pope John Paul
National Council of Catholic Women
...position of the archdiocese. Thus, while Pittsburg had over 200 affiliated groups and every woman’s group in Harrisburg was a member, only four groups in Philadelphia were connected to the NCCW.[10] It would not be until Cardinal Krol, that the archdiocese showed interest in joining. However, because of his involvement
In Her Own Right: Jane and Marianne Campbell
...death of the family dog.[9] Much of the correspondence also relates to the travel that the sisters did, from summering in Rhode Island to travelling in Europe.[10] Jane would also often write her brother William, who ran the family bookstore, asking for him to send books to her and her