The Vatican – Marian Year Stamp Philatelic Exhibition
For centuries, people have been collecting all sorts of things. Currency, Hummel figurines, trading cards... there a collection for it. Some collectors want the world to see their collection and educate the public, so they find ways to display the collection. During the 1954 Marian Year, one such exhibition took
Higher, Faster, Stronger: The Olympics
Later this week on July 26th, the Games of the 33rd Olympiad will be held in Paris, France. A hundred years ago, the city also hosted the Games of the 8th Olympiad. The Catholic Historical Research Center would like to take the opportunity to highlight some Catholics living in the
Marian Year of 1954
May is the month devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary and this year marks the 60th anniversary of the Marian Year of 1954. A hundred years earlier, the Dogma of the Immaculate Conception was defined by Pope Pius IX in the papal bull Ineffabilis Deus. Pope Pius XII, in his
Monsignor Hugh J. Nolan
Monsignor Hugh J. Nolan was born in Philadelphia on July 8, 1911 to Thomas and Mildred Nolan. After attending Corpus Christ parochial school and Roman Catholic High School, he entered Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary to study for the priesthood in 1929. In the course of nine years, Nolan obtained a