Black Catholic periodicals

...ccording to Cyprian Davis, author of The History of Black Catholics in the United States, the black Catholic laity emerged as a cohesive and influential force during the last couple decades of the 19th century. In November 1889, a number of prominent men (the actual number is not known) gathered

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Collection Development Policy

...tury Catholic newspapers, journals, and pamphlets published throughout the United States, as well as the manuscripts of prominent Catholic clergy and laity. Other published materials in the collection include catechisms, devotional works, liturgical books, and sacred music. CHRC’s image collection contains photographs and other visual materials documenting Catholic clergy, laity,

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Communism

...ock the Door,” April 9, 1954 Wolf objects to the inclusion of China in the United Nations because of their history of human rights abuses. Wolf, “Peaceful Coexistence,” September 10, 1954 Concerned with the expansion of communism, the United States continued to pursue a policy of containment. Many believed that

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Saint John Neumann and the Forty Hours Devotion

...cil of Baltimore approved the Forty Hours Devotion for all dioceses in the United States. To this day, parishes across the United States still practice the devotion. Forty Hours Devotion at Saint Philip Neri church, 5/28/1963, with Bishop Francis Furey                    

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