The first Catholic ceremony in the White House took place during the presidency of a Presbyterian.
American Catholic History
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Flannery O’Connor: Southern writer made Catholic vision ‘apparent by shock’
by Russell Shawby Russell Shaw“All my stories are about the action of grace on a character who is not very willing to support it,” Flannery O’Connor once said.
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Cardinal Gibbons: Effective advocate for American Catholicism’s Americanization
by Russell Shawby Russell ShawIn a long, fruitful career as leader of the American hierarchy, Cardinal Gibbons combined diplomacy, patriotism and a canny understanding of human nature.
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Editor’s note: This is part of a series exploring the lives of Great American Catholics ahead of the United States’ 250th anniversary celebration. (OSV News) — How typical of Archbishop …
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Mother Cabrini: First U.S. citizen canonized a saint dedicated life to New York’s Italian immigrants
by Russell Shawby Russell ShawEditor’s note: This is part of a series exploring the lives of Great American Catholics ahead of the United States’ 250th anniversary celebration. (OSV News) — Before the great wave …
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(OSV News) — Who is Bishop John Carroll? We may not hear much about him today, but he was the first bishop of the United States, the father of American …
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In this continuing series on the origins of Catholicism in the 50 states, we now turn our attention to the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan.
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In this continuing series on the origins of Catholicism in the 50 states, the story now turns to the lower South and the states of Florida, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi.
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In this continuing series on the origins of Catholicism in the 50 states, the story now turns southward.
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(OSV News) — Sometimes “silent as the grave” isn’t just a metaphor. A team of student and professional history detectives — led by Laura Masur, assistant professor of anthropology at The …
