Priests, nuns and cat burglars: The history of Boston's anti-war movement

03/04/2025 18 min
Priests, nuns and cat burglars: The history of Boston's anti-war movement

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Episode Synopsis

Catholic nuns and priests led Boston's anti-war movement during the Vietnam era. A new podcast tells the story of the lengths many Irish Catholics went through to protest the war — including breaking into official buildings to steal draft cards.

The Common spoke to Host and Producer Brendan Patrick Hughes about his new podcast  "Divine Intervention."

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