History of the Catholic Church in the United States

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gptkbp:coversPeriod 16th century to present
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label History of the Catholic Church in the United States
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:First_Plenary_Council_of_Baltimore
gptkb:Baltimore_Catechism
Second Vatican Council implementation
Sexual abuse scandals
Catholic immigration waves
Establishment of Catholic fraternal organizations (e.g., Knights of Columbus)
Election of John F. Kennedy as first Catholic U.S. president
Anti-Catholicism in the United States
Catholic Charities USA founding
Catholic influence on American culture
Catholic involvement in anti-slavery movement
Catholic involvement in education
Catholic involvement in social justice movements
Catholic missions to Native Americans
Catholic opposition to anti-Catholic laws
Catholic participation in World War I and II
Catholic participation in civil rights movement
Catholic response to Roe v. Wade
Catholic response to Vatican II reforms
Catholic response to modern social issues
Catholic support for labor rights
Decline in vocations since 1960s
Establishment of Catholic parochial schools
Establishment of Catholic press and media
Expansion of Catholic healthcare system
Growth of Hispanic Catholic population
Growth of lay leadership in the Church
Rise of Catholic schools and hospitals
Establishment of the first diocese in Baltimore (1789)
Catholic engagement in ecumenical and interfaith dialogue
Growth due to Irish, German, Italian, Polish, and Hispanic immigration
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gptkb:Georgetown_University
gptkb:University_of_Notre_Dame
gptkb:Archdiocese_of_New_York
gptkb:Archdiocese_of_Baltimore
gptkb:Archdiocese_of_Los_Angeles
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:John_Carroll
gptkb:John_F._Kennedy
gptkb:Elizabeth_Ann_Seton
gptkb:James_Gibbons
gptkb:Theodore_Hesburgh
gptkbp:relatedTo Roman Catholicism in the United States
gptkbp:topic gptkb:United_States
Catholic Church
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