Father Willie Doyle: A Priest in the Trenches of World War I
Share This: When I think of Father Willie Doyle, a quote comes to mind, “Older men declare war. But it is the youth who must fight and die.” Willie Doyle was both an older man and joined the company of younger men on the front to die. In 1914, at the start of the apocalyptic WWI, like many men in Europe, Willie Doyle, although a Jesuit priest, immediately volunteered. However, being a priest, he was different from most. Willie had just turned 41 years old and left a successful professional routine. Due to his education and profession, he was given an officer rank and appeared to be headed...
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