The American Catholic Press and the Cold War in Asia: The Case of Father Patrick O'Connor, S.S.C. (1899-1987)
The Catholic press both reflected and helped to shape American Catholic concerns about Communism in the Cold War years. Among the most prolific writers was Father Patrick O'Connor, S.S.C. (1899-1987), who covered the Korean and Vietnam Wars. O'Connor's work emphasized what his critics...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2004
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American catholic studies
Year: 2004, Volume: 115, Issue: 3, Pages: 23-49 |
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| Summary: | The Catholic press both reflected and helped to shape American Catholic concerns about Communism in the Cold War years. Among the most prolific writers was Father Patrick O'Connor, S.S.C. (1899-1987), who covered the Korean and Vietnam Wars. O'Connor's work emphasized what his critics referred to as "the Catholic angle" - the role the church played in mission lands, Communist allegations of atrocities (especially against Catholics), and defending the corrupt regime of South Vietnamese Premier Ngo Dinh Diem. In the late 1960s, O'Connor was still covering Vietnam from an extremely anti-Communist point of view, although Pope Paul VI and many Catholics were hoping for a peaceful resolution of the conflict. |
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| ISSN: | 2161-8534 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: American catholic studies
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