Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 3, 2025 / 07:00 am. In 1975, Cardinal John O’Connor, the late former archbishop of New York, visited the Dachau concentration camp.

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The award was presented by Georgetown president John DiGioia. The Cardinal O’Connor Conference on Life takes place every year at Georgetown on the Saturday of the weekend closest to the March ...

In 1975, Cardinal John O’Connor, the late former archbishop of New York, visited the Dachau concentration camp. His life-changing experience there eventually led him to found the Sisters of Life ...