History of the Papacy Podcast · History of the Papacy
Borders, Blight, and Belief: The Catholic Story in Early U.S. Immigration
·32 min·3 clips
The Irish experience stands out as the most dramatic push factor reshaping 19th century America.
As heard by us
A Catholic immigration story told through moving borders, Protestant labels, and the rough business of the early American frontier.
History of the Papacy follows Catholic life in the pre-Civil War United States as immigration and nativism reshape the story from the outside in.
Why you'd press play
If you like American church history with shifting borders and muddy labels, this is for you.
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