An organization to encourage the reading and circulation of Catholic literature. It was founded in London under the presidency of Cardinal Manning in 1899, the late Ambrose Willis being its chief inspirer. Special attention is given at the central library in London to the needs of non-Catholics, and courses of instructional reading are supplied by the librarian. Parochial reading circles are also encouraged, for which purpose small portable libraries, exchanged periodically, are sent to different parts of the country.
This dictionary contains not only definitions and explanations of every subject in Religion, Scripture, tradition, doctrine, morals, sacraments, rites, customs, devotions and symbolism, but also accounts of the Church in every continent, country, diocese; missions, notable Catholic centers, cities, and places with religious names; religious orders, church societies, sects and false religions. It has brief articles also on historical events and personages, on the Old Testament and New, and on popes, prelates, priests, men and women of distinction, showing what the Church has done for civilization and correcting many errors which have hitherto passed for history.Wikipedia
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