Abraham Lincoln held a White House fundraiser for this black Catholic parish - EWTN News Nightly. In the mid-19th century, black Catholics were not permitted to worship in the main sanctuary of St. …More
Abraham Lincoln held a White House fundraiser for this black Catholic parish - EWTN News Nightly.
In the mid-19th century, black Catholics were not permitted to worship in the main sanctuary of St. Matthew's Church in downtown D.C. During the height of the Civil War, black Catholics in the nation’s capital began the process of founding a parish of their own. Gloria Purvis, Co-host of "Morning Glory" on EWTN radio, looks at how Abraham Lincoln helped them raise money.
In the mid-19th century, black Catholics were not permitted to worship in the main sanctuary of St. Matthew's Church in downtown D.C. During the height of the Civil War, black Catholics in the nation’s capital began the process of founding a parish of their own. Gloria Purvis, Co-host of "Morning Glory" on EWTN radio, looks at how Abraham Lincoln helped them raise money.