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Father Robert Drinan

Marcia Franklin talks with Father Robert Drinan about political and moral issues of the da

11/23/1995 | Rating TV-G

Dialogue

Father Robert Drinan

Season 1995 Episode 2 | 26m 55s

Marcia Franklin talks with Father Robert Drinan about political and moral issues of the da

Father Robert Drinan talks with Marcia Franklin about political and moral issues of the day. Drinan, a Jesuit priest and lawyer, was the first priest to serve in Congress. In 1979, Pope John Paul II ordered him not to run again, saying that Drinan couldn’t be both a priest and a politician. Drinan continued to write and speak on issues of ethics and morality. He died on January 28, 2007.

11/23/1995 | Rating TV-G

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Dialogue

Father Robert Drinan

Season 1995 Episode 2 | 26m 55s

Father Robert Drinan talks with Marcia Franklin about political and moral issues of the day. Drinan, a Jesuit priest and lawyer, was the first priest to serve in Congress. In 1979, Pope John Paul II ordered him not to run again, saying that Drinan couldn’t be both a priest and a politician. Drinan continued to write and speak on issues of ethics and morality. He died on January 28, 2007.

11/23/1995 | Rating TV-G

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