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- ↑ Rev. Frank Cordaro to leave priesthood, National Catholic Reporter, August 13, 2003. Accessed on line December 20, 2007.
- 1 2 Priest jailed for nuclear weapons protest: he calls local churches 'moral cheerleaders' for Air Force mission - Fr. Frank Cordaro of Council Bluffs, Iowa - Interview, Mike Palecek, National Catholic Reporter, January 6, 1995. Accessed on line December 20, 2007.
- ↑ State v. Hutchison, 721 N.W.2d 776 (Iowa 2006)
- ↑ 'Dr Strangeloves' meet to plan new nuclear era, Julian Borger, The Guardian, August 7, 2003. Accessed on line December 20, 2007.
- ↑ Annual anti-nuke rally held outside Offutt, Jennifer Greff, Omaha World-Herald, December 29, 2006.
- ↑ The Peace Abbey Courage of Conscience Recipients List Archived February 14, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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- Max McElwain, "Practicing Christian anarchy. (Father Frank Cordaro.)" The Progressive , May 1, 1993.
- "Priest Vows to Continue Protesting", Associated Press, April 28, 1995.
- Pamela Schaeffer, "Priest threatened with excommunication. (Frank Cordaro of Lacona, IA held a forbidden mass for members at a Call to Action conference)" National Catholic Reporter , July 18, 1997.
- "Priest takes leave for 'acting up'", Associated Press, June 6, 1999.
- Kate Gurnett, "Protester-Priest's Politics Have Landed Him In Jail." Albany Times Union , February 14, 2000.
- Aarons Dakarai, "Activist priest to leave church", Des Moines Register , August 5, 2003. (subscription required)
- Abby Simons, "Cordaro, no longer a priest, remains a dedicated activist", Des Moines Register , August 11, 2004. (subscription required)
- Mary Nevans-Pederson, "Activist urges Christians to shun war; Former priest says Jesus embraced pacifism, not the "just-war' theory", Telegraph Herald , April 7, 2005.
- "Former Des Moines priest says prison has not weakened resolve", Associated Press, August 27, 2006.
- "Occupy Des Moines Steps Onto the Political Stage", PBS NewsHour , January 3, 2012.
- Regina Zilbermints, "Occupy Des Moines leaders thrust into spotlight", Des Moines Register , December 31, 2011.
