Gift of Finest Wheat: The Story of the 41st International Eucharistic Congress
...attended by more than 800 people. The 1979 event in Philadelphia would last for a week and be attended by over 1.5 million people, including 44 Cardinals and 417 bishops from around the world. The exhibit is a way to highlight that Eucharistic Congresses have been a mainstay in Catholic
Editorial Cartoons
...rtoonist for the Diocese of Cleveland’s Catholic Universe Bulletin and the National Catholic News Service. Wolf was the first cartoonist to be used weekly by The Catholic Standard and Times, with his cartoons running from 1953 to 1968. Robert F McGovern (1933-2011) Robert McGovern was an artist from Philadelphia, best
Irish Land War
...majority of the population (an estimated five million people). The Franco-Prussian war of 1870 and the American Civil War created an economic depression that spread to Ireland. This depression, combined with the collapse of the potato crop and a poultry cholera epidemic, led to a great deal of tenants falling
James Buchanan materials at the Archdiocesan Archives?
...historic value. Materials in the collection offer a glimpse into state and national politics during the antebellum period, including information relating to a significant national figure. A full finding aid for the collection will be available shortly. Archives Archives Select Month March 2025 December 2024 October 2024 July 2024