Posts tagged Father Tolton
The play about America's first Black Catholic priest most have never heard of
The play about America's first Black Catholic priest most have never heard of

A small Catholic theater company, Saint Luke Productions, is in high demand telling the story of Augustus Tolton, America’s first Black Catholic priest, who was declared “venerable” – the first step to official sainthood – last year by Pope Francis.

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