ACH109: Fr. James Coyle’s 1921 murder at the hands of an anti-Catholic father enraged at his daughter’s conversion presaged the decline of anti-Catholic sentiment in Birmingham, Alabama. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us about the martyrdom of this brave and faithful priest.
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Links for this episode:

* Life & Legacy: The Father James E. Coyle Documentary – The Father Coyle Memorial Project
* Tragedy In Birmingham – Columbia Magazine
* Killing of Birmingham priest in 1921 remembered at cathedral – al.com
* An American story about an Irish priest, a brave girl, and the KKK
* Remembering James Coyle: The Irish priest the Ku Klux Klan killed | IrishCentral.com
* Hugo Black and the Murder of Father James E. Coyle
* Father James Edwin Coyle — AOH Florida State Board
* EWTN Live – Rising Road and Fr. James Coyle project – Fr Pacwa w Prof Sharon Davies – 7-20-2011 – YouTube
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