“An Appeal to Truth”

...d, “Hardly had the German armies trodden the soil of our country, when the rumour spread among you that our civilians were taking part in military operations; that the women of Vise and of Liege were gouging out the eyes of your soldiers…” (2) The Cardinal denied these allegations and

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Monsignor Francis X. Meehan

...ging and the threat of nuclear fallout was always looming. Msgr. Meehan, already an accomplished writer in the world of academia, wanted to bring his work to the masses. In his unpublished book Peacemaking: Reflections on a Spirituality, Msgr. Meehan explains that the work “attempts to utilize theological insights…. to

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Modern Pro-Catholic Comics

...the 1980s, Marvel would team up with Catholic writers in order to produce stories on religious figures. Francis: Brother of the Universe, (1980) Here, the cartoonist presents Francis as an almost superhero, who he alone can rebuild the Catholic Church. The comic follows his entire life with moments like Francis

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Redpath’s Illustrated Weekly: a rare find

...1884. This 1883 issue included Part II of Verne's "The American Robinson Crusoe"   PAHRC has the most complete run of Redpath’s Illustrated Weekly. The paper has also been digitized as part the Digital Library @ Villanova University. To view the digitized issues click here.   References: McKivigan, John. Forgotten

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