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South America, historically Catholic, has experienced a large Evangelical and Pentecostal infusion in the 20th century due to the influx of Christian missionaries from abroad. For example: Brazil , South America's largest country, is the largest Catholic country in the world, and at the same time is the largest Evangelical country in the world ...
Catholic religious institutes established in the 20th century (1 C, 58 P) Pages in category "Catholic organizations established in the 20th century" The following 94 pages are in this category, out of 94 total.
Al Smith. In 1928, Al Smith became the first Roman Catholic to gain a major party's nomination for president, and his religion became an issue during the campaign.Many Protestants feared that Smith would take orders from church leaders in Rome in making decisions affecting the country.
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San Miguel Mission, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, established in 1610, is the oldest church in the United States.. The Catholic Church in the United States began in the colonial era, but by the mid-1800s, most of the Spanish, French, and Mexican influences had demographically faded in importance, with Protestant Americans moving west and taking over many formerly Catholic regions.
These societies form part of the fabric of Mariology in the Catholic Church. Popular membership in Marian organizations grew significantly in the 20th century, as apparitions such as Our Lady of Fátima gave rise to societies with millions of members, and today many Marian societies exist around the world. [1]
List of French dioceses in the 19th and 20th century; Congregations List of Roman Catholic churches in the Diocese of Charleston ... organizations#Catholic; See List ...
The 20th century saw the rise of various politically radical and anti-clerical governments. The 1926 Calles Law separating church and state in Mexico led to the Cristero War [217] in which over 3,000 priests were exiled or assassinated, [218] churches desecrated, services mocked, nuns raped and captured priests shot. [217]