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
Historic Anti-Catholic Cartoons
...pal infallibility (the belief that the pope cannot be wrong in matters of faith), raised concerns that Catholics owed allegiance first to the Church and not to the United States. The increasing number of Catholic immigrants, most notably from Ireland, led many to believe that America’s Protestant culture was at
FAQ
...able on site. Contact CHRC for specific inquiries. Information about the various materials and subjects documented in our collections are highlighted on our blog, “From the Archives“. Q: How can I access CHRC’s collection from off-site? A: Researchers can search the online catalog for books, pamphlets, periodicals, newspapers, institutions, associations,
Black Catholics in Philadelphia and The Journal
...hout the United States, as well as some foreign newspapers. One of these periodicals is The Journal, a weekly Philadelphia newspaper published in 1892. The paper was created by black Catholics for the African American Catholic community. PAHRC has several issues of the paper. July 9, 1892 issue Black Catholics,