American Decades

Important Events in Religion, 1940–1949

The United Jewish Appeal is founded.
In February, the United States establishes a diplomatic counsel at the Vatican for the first time since 1868.
On March 21, Rabbi Abraham J. Heschel arrives in the United States insisting humanity must make a distinction between good and evil.

Catholic leaders reform and reissue the Baltimore Catechism, the basis of Catholic educational instruction.
On January 19, the Institute for Propaganda Analysis estimates there are 450,000 Christian pacifists in the United States.
On September 6, the Presbyterian Church in the United States reports a membership decrease of 8,654 to a new total of 2,013,247.
On November 30, more...

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