About Friends of Franz and Ben

This site, www.bensalmon.org,  is maintained by the Friends of Franz and Ben (Franz Jagerstatter and Ben Salmon). Both men were Catholic Conscientious Objectors, Franz in World War 2 and Ben in World War 1.  The Friends of Franz & Ben is a loose-knit group of folks, mostly Catholic, interested in disseminating the wisdom and witness of these objectors to a world in perpetual war. The Friends of Franz & Ben are grateful that the Catholic Church recognized the faith, courage and morality of Franz Jagerstatter by bestowing the sacred rite of Beatification on Franz in 2007. Now, it's time to do the same for the American "unsung hero of the Great War", Ben Salmon of Denver, Colorado. For more on the beginnings of the Friends of Franz & Ben go to https://www.bensalmon.org/friends-origin.html.

To get in touch with the Friends or if you'd like more information about the Friends contact Jack Gilroy via email at [email protected].

Brief introductions to some of the Friends of Franz and Ben follow.

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Father Bernardo Survil

Fr. Survil has been the driving force, the energy of our little group for the past decade. This interview of Bernie tells only a little about that fact but does give excellent insights into Father Bernardo's motivations.