Philadelphia’s Third Archbishop

...nstallation of Philadelphia’s third Archbishop, Edmond F. Prendergast (1911-1918). Catholic Standard and Times, June 3, 1911 Prendergast studied, was ordained, and served in the in the Philadelphia Archdiocese for almost a half-century by the time Pope Pius X appointed him Archbishop Patrick J. Ryan’s replacement in May 1911. He was

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Jubilees and Holy Years

...rdinal Krol. Pope Pius XI entering Saint Peter's Basilica through the newly-opened Holy Door, December 24, 1924 One of the main practices that occurs is the opening of the Holy Doors. In Catholic tradition, the Holy Door represents the passage to salvation — the path to a new and eternal

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Lawrence E. McCrossin papers, 1917-1919 (MC 4)

...rom 1917 to 1919 and contain travel orders, receipts, inventory lists, and security passes related to McCrossin’s activities in Europe. Most of the correspondence issued through the Knights of Columbus deals with supply and personnel data. Also included are referrals from noted officials Richard V. Farley of the Pennsylvania Department

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Nuclear War

...” March 5, 1970 McGovern satirizes the United States’ priorities that spends billions on weapons of war while its citizens live in poverty. Knudsen, “Parasite,” 1971 Knudsen compares the arms race to a parasitic plant grown by hate that will drain the life from the planet. ← Cold War Communism

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