February marks Black History Month. Friar Douglas McMillan shares the stories of some hidden figures from Black Catholic history in his podcast series on Franciscan Voice. Click below to listen to the five episodes about Julia Greeley, Sister Thea Bowman, Venerable Augustus Tolton, Mother Henriette Delille, and Venerable Pierre Toussaint.
We continue to recognize the contributions of Black Americans to the Catholic Church. The Franciscan Spirit Blog has an insightful post highlighting six Black women and men of faith who have each left a deep and lasting legacy in the Christian tradition. You can read the full article here: Celebrating Black History Month