Name Frank Cordaro | ||
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Education University of Northern Iowa Residence Des Moines, Iowa, United States | ||
Michele Naar-Obed, Mauro Heck & Frank Cordaro for Peace vs. Northrop Grumman
Frank Cordaro (born 1951) is a peace activist and co-founder of the Des Moines, Iowa Catholic Worker group. He frequently attends protests and gives lectures at school and community events in Nebraska and Iowa. He was a Roman Catholic priest from 1985 until leaving the priesthood in 2003 for personal reasons, including his wish to be released from the vow of celibacy. He is known as a Christian anarchist and frequently participates in peace rallies involving civil disobedience. He has been sentenced to at least eight six-month terms in federal jail for trespassing onto military bases and federal buildings during demonstrations, most often at Strategic Air Command at Offutt Air Force Base near Omaha, Nebraska.
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- Michele Naar Obed Mauro Heck Frank Cordaro for Peace vs Northrop Grumman
- Frank cordaro speaking about dorothy day peter maurin
- Background
- Awards
- References
Frank cordaro speaking about dorothy day peter maurin
Background
Cordaro grew up in Des Moines, and went to the University of Northern Iowa where he was a wrestler. During his period as a priest and since he has been an outspoken critic of some aspects of the Catholic Church, including advocating the ordination of women into priesthood.
Awards
He was awarded the Peace Abbey Courage of Conscience Award in November 1990.