Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Frank Cordaro


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   keep. Mark Arsten (talk) 14:11, 21 August 2012 (UTC)

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As mentioned on the talk page, this individual is not notable per WP:N. Attendance at protests and being arrested for trespassing is not sufficient for notability. Biccat (talk) 15:19, 14 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. Northamerica1000(talk) 15:39, 14 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Iowa-related deletion discussions. Northamerica1000(talk) 15:40, 14 August 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep. This nomination apparently reflects a failure to follow WP:BEFORE.  Frank Cordaro has been a subject of substantial coverage in reliable sources for decades.  The sources currently cited in the article are sufficient to show this, but here is a sampling of additional potential sources taken from the hundreds of hits at GNews and HighBeam:


 * "Priest released after serving 5 months for nuke protest", Chicago Sun-Times, September 13, 1988.
 * Max McElwain, "Practicing Christian anarchy. (Father Frank Cordaro.)" The Progressive, May 1, 1993.
 * "Priest Vows to Continue Protesting", Associated Press, April 28, 1995.
 * Pamela Schaeffer, "Priest threatened with excommunication. (Frank Cordaro of Lacona, IA held a forbidden mass for members at a Call to Action conference)" National Catholic Reporter, July 18, 1997.
 * "Priest takes leave for 'acting up'", Associated Press, June 6, 1999.
 * Kate Gurnett, "Protester-Priest's Politics Have Landed Him In Jail." Albany Times Union, February 14, 2000.
 * Aarons Dakarai, "Activist priest to leave church", Des Moines Register, August 5, 2003 (paywall).
 * Abby Simons, "Cordaro, no longer a priest, remains a dedicated activist", Des Moines Register, August 11, 2004 (paywall).
 * Mary Nevans-Pederson, "Activist urges Christians to shun war; Former priest says Jesus embraced pacifism, not the "just-war' theory", Telegraph Herald, April 7, 2005.
 * "Former Des Moines priest says prison has not weakened resolve", Associated Press, August 27, 2006.
 * "Occupy Des Moines Steps Onto the Political Stage", PBS NewsHour, January 3, 2012.
 * Regina Zilbermints, "Occupy Des Moines leaders thrust into spotlight", Des Moines Register, December 31, 2011.
 * --Arxiloxos (talk) 18:54, 14 August 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep - Handily meets GNG based upon references showing in the piece and those cited by Arxiloxos above. Carrite (talk) 19:13, 14 August 2012 (UTC)


 * Snow Keep – This person obviously passes WP:BASIC and WP:GNG. Topic notability on Wikipedia is based upon significant coverage in reliable sources, which this person has clearly received. Northamerica1000(talk) 01:07, 15 August 2012 (UTC)
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 *  Delete Comment - The article was nominated because there is a lack of significant information on the page about the subject, and the information there fails to show that he is a notable figure. The substance of the page is that Mr. Cordaro left the priesthood, co-founded a local bi-monthly newsletter, attended some protests and got arrested.  No mention is made of his involvement at the Catholic Worker page, nor is there any link to significant protests he has engaged in.

Further, the article should be deleted as it is almost entirely unsourced. Four of the five references provided are dead. The only live link tells us that Mr. Cordaro led a protest group in Nebraska and affords him a single quote. If the links Arxiloxos provided are relevant and establish that Mr. Cordaro is a notable figure, then the article should at a minimum be rewritten to properly source and describe Mr. Cordaro's notability.

And, despite user Arxiloxos' assertion, I did read and follow WP:BEFORE prior to nominating this article.Biccat (talk) 02:46, 15 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Comment - The nomination itelfs is considered a !vote, so there is no need to add "delete" again.


 * Keep - The sources presented by Ariloxos represents multiple signifcant coverage. -- Whpq (talk) 17:12, 20 August 2012 (UTC)
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