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 April 2025 March 2025 December 2024 October 2024

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“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 In his unpublished book Peacemaking: Reflections on a Spirituality, Msgr.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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