Archive photo of the day
ARCHIVE PHOTO OF THE DAYCardinal Spellman, 1953
Stars and Stripes
March 5, 2020
Red Grandy ©Stars and StripesOrleans, France, October, 1953: An American servicemember kisses the ring of Francis Cardinal Spellman during the New York archbishop's visit to St. Croix Cathedral, part of a tour of Europe that started with the dedication of the new North American College in Rome. Spellman served as Apostolic Vicar for the Military Services from 1939 to 1967.