Jackie Hudson, nun who believed in nuclear disarmament, dies at age 76

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Source: Kitsap Sun

Jackie Hudson, a Poulsbo-based Dominican nun who spent decades demonstrating in support of nuclear disarmament, died at Harrison Medical Center on Wednesday. She was 76.

Hudson died from a type of blood cancer, according to the Kitsap County Coroner's Office.

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Her activism landed her in federal prison three times, according to her brother, Frank Hudson.

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Hudson's cancer diagnosis came just weeks after her most recent run-in with the law.

In July 2010, Hudson and 13 other protesters trespassed onto Department of Energy property in Tennessee, gathered in a circle, prayed and sang. The group was charged with trespassing in May and was awaiting sentencing in prison when Hudson's health started deteriorating.

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Read more: http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2011/aug/05/jackie-hudson-nun-who-fought-for-nuclear-dies-at/

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1. Recommend

[hlthe2b]

2. RIP... once upon a time we saw lots of progressive Nun & Priest activists...

Very liberal, progressive religious figures. Sadly, we are losing them and our own are often guilty of disparaging and lumping them in with RW fundamentalists Christians--as though there were no difference. Jackie Hudson was of that old school religious activist, whose activism was actually targeted towards the greater good.

[Octafish]

3. Exactly.

Film: 'Conviction' recounts nuns' N-missile protest



Thank you, hlthe2b.

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5. Jackie Hudson at 2005 Lake Forest Park Chautaqua

http://disarmnowplowshares.wordpress.com/2011/08/04/jackie-hudson-at-2005-lake-forest-park-chautaqua/

[Octafish]

6. ''War is terror.''

Sister Jackie stood up to it, fearlessly.

Thank you for the video. Amazing event and people.

[Mnemosyne]

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