Steadfast in the Faith
The Life of Patrick Cardinal O'Boyle
Morris J. MacGregor
Catholic University of America Press, 2006
Cardinal Patrick O'Boyle (1896-1987) is largely remembered as the controversial leader of the Archdiocese of Washington during its first, formative quarter century. Combining considerable foresight about the Church's social concerns with a stubborn resistance to innovation, he countered opposition from those who reviled his progressive stand, especially his steadfast demand for racial equality and support of organized labor.
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