Francis Pharcellus Church (February 22, 1839 – April 11, 1906) was an American publisher and editor. Born in Rochester, New York, he graduated from Columbia University and embarked on a career in journalism. With his brother, William Conant Church, Francis founded and edited several periodicals: The Army and Navy Journal, The Galaxy, and the Internal Revenue Record and Customs Journal. He was a war correspondent for The New York Times during the American Civil War. He worked at The New York Sun in the early 1860s and again from 1874 till his death, writing thousands of editorials. In 1897, Church wrote the editorial "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus". Produced in response to a girl's letter asking whether Santa Claus was real, the widely republished editorial has become one of the most famous ever written. He died in New York City and is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. Early life and education Francis "Frank" Pharcellus Church was born in Rochester on February 22, 1839, to Pharcellus Church, a Baptist minister
Francis Pharcellus Church (22 de febrero de 1839 – 11 de abril de 1906) fue un editor y editor estadounidense. Nacido en Rochester, Nueva York, se graduó de la Universidad de Columbia y se embarcó en una carrera en el periodismo. Con su hermano, William Conant Church, Francis fundó y editó varios periódicos: The Army and Navy Journal, The Galaxy, y el Internal Revenue Record and Customs Journal. Fue un corresponsal de guerra para The New York Times durante la Guerra Civil Americana. Trabajó en The New York Sun a principios de 1860 y de nuevo desde 1874 hasta su muerte, escribiendo miles de editoriales. En 1897, Church escribió el editorial "Sí, Virginia, hay un Santa Claus". Producido en respuesta a una carta de una chica preguntando si Santa Claus era real, el editorial ampliamente publicado se ha convertido en uno de los más famosos escritos jamás. Murió en Nueva York City y está enterrado en Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. La vida y la educación temprana de Francis Francis "Frankcellus" nació en la