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Father Francis Browne/The Titanic.

The Jesuit priest who captured the last photos of the Titanic afloat

Dec 1, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Father Francis Browne’s most famous contributions to world photography are his photographs of the Titanic. Read more

A photo of St. Frances Cabrini from 1880, the year she founded her order, is seen against a 1913 painting by Harry J. Jansen, “The Steamship Titanic.”

Mother Frances Cabrini: The unsinkable saint who missed the Titanic

Nov 13, 2024

By Joseph Pronechen

Divine Providence guided Mother Cabrini away from icebergs and other hazards throughout her life. Read more

Illustration of the sinking of the Titanic.

A letter from the Pope to the US president sunk in the Titanic

Apr 5, 2017

On the fateful voyage that embarked from Southampton and never made it to New York City, a passenger on the... Read more

The Titanic Sinking.

Priest who died on the Titanic could be on path to sainthood

Dec 22, 2015

When the Titanic began to sink on April 15, 1912, Father Thomas Byles had two opportunities to board a lifeboat.  Read more

The Titanic Sinking.

Priest who died on the Titanic could be on path to sainthood

Apr 14, 2015

When the Titanic began to sink on April 15, 1912, Father Thomas Byles had two opportunities to board a lifeboat.... Read more

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