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The circus priest

A Pillar interview

The Pillar
Feb 03, 2022
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Fr. Frank Cancro with circus clowns. Courtesy photo.

Father Frank Cancro has one of the most unusual priestly apostolates in the United States: He prays at the circus.

Cancro is the National Circus Chaplain for the USCCB’s Circus and Traveling Show Ministries. Retired from pastoral ministry in the Diocese of Charlotte, Cancro spends much of his time each …

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