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- Nov 23, 2020
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Pope pens letter marking 500th anniversary of first Mass in Chile
- Nov 9, 2020
Although COVID-19 pandemic restrictions have shuttered public celebrations around the world, Catholics in Chile still should find meaningful ways to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the first Mass celebrated in the country, Pope Francis said.
Daughters of Charity made the streets their cloister
- Nov 9, 2020
The Daughters of Charity were a centralized and hierarchical order, under the authority of an elected superior general. This new model gave a strong unity to the sisters trained and used to act in the same way.
Klausener remembered as first Catholic victim of Nazi regime in 1934
- Oct 6, 2020
Early 20th century-era Catholic leader Erich Klausener holds a special place in the hearts and minds of Berlin’s Catholics.
New details revealed on Vatican aid for escaped POWs in World War II
- Sep 16, 2020
In new book, Helen Fry documents not only how the United Kingdom’s embassy to the Holy See coordinated rescue efforts in the Italian theatre of the war, but how top-ranking Vatican officials assisted in these efforts.
Letters reveal public distaste for booze in JFK White House
- Sep 11, 2020
Researchers at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum have found a cache of letters from Americans objecting to JFK’s embrace of cocktails at White House events.
Panelists say Father Tolton’s example offers path to racial justice
- Sep 5, 2020
Father Augustus Tolton, who in 1886 became the first identified Black priest ordained for the United States, challenged the status quo to bring about social change.
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