In this gripping episode, Monsignor and Teresa delve into the chaos of 1840s St. Louis, marked by anti-Catholic riots, cholera outbreaks, and the devastating Great Fire of 1849. They explore the rise of nativist violence against Irish and German immigrants, fueled by conspiracy theories and bigotry. The episode also traces the deadly spread of cholera from India to St. Louis, revealing how poor sanitation and misinformation worsened the crisis. Through it all, the Catholic Church and its institutions stood as pillars of care and resilience amid the turmoil.


*Saint Louis: The Story of Catholic Evangelization of America's Heartland originally aired on Covenant Network Catholic Radio. These podcast episodes are being released in anticipation of the Bicentennial Celebrations of the founding of the Archdiocese of St. Louis as the Diocese of St. Louis on July 18, 1826.

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