Elevation of Cardinal Dougherty
While presiding over Canon Law examinations at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary on February 11, 1921, Archbishop Dougherty received word that Pope Benedict XV had elevated him to the rank of Cardinal. This would make Dougherty the first Cardinal for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, the fifth American resident Cardinal, and the
Redpath’s Illustrated Weekly: a rare find
In late 1879, James Redpath looking for a project that would both interest him and provide a living. For 25 years Redpath had a varied career as an abolitionist, reporter, publisher, lobbyist, superintendent of schools in the reconstruction south, social activist and entertainment mogul. Redpath had sold his Lyceum booking
Black Catholic periodicals
Thanks to our volunteer Andy Staszkiw for his help with this post. PAHRC’s significant collection of periodicals includes newspapers and journals related to black Catholics. Among these are the earliest newspapers published by and for the black Catholic community. These newspapers also covered issues relating to the African American community