Ben Salmon, Catholic conscientious objector during the “Great War,” died Feb 15 1932. For more, see: bensalmon.org
Here is a story to recall on this 100th anniversary of Armistice day. In 1917 Ben Salmon applied for conscientious objector status on the basis of his Catholic faith. Neither the US gov nor the Church recognized the right of Catholic COs. He was arrested in Jan 1918. 1/8
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Feb 15, 2021 · 1:06 PM UTC
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Ben Salmon’s daughter, Maryknoll Sister Elizabeth Salmon, who served in Nicaragua and attended the beatification of WWII martyr Franz Jagerstatter, is 95. maryknollsisters.org/2015/04…
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