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Hello folks. Whenever we think of a saint, most of us would think of someone from Europe, however, these saints and venerated figures are from Africa and/or are black.
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Had to use a different AI (Mistral 8x7B) to summarize this one, instead of the AI (Mistral 7B) on my laptop. Jacqueline Burkepile's article, published on June 19, 2020, in Church Pop, highlights several African and African American saints and blesseds, including St. Charles Lwanga, Ven. Augustus Tolton, St. Josephine Bakhita, Ven. Pierre Toussaint, St. Kizito, Servant of God Thea Bowman, St. Simon of Cyrene, and Servant of God Mary Lange. These individuals are commemorated for their significant contributions to the Catholic Church and society despite facing various challenges such as slavery, persecution, and racism. Prayers for their intercession are provided, focusing on themes like faith, conversion, justice, racial harmony, and perseverance.
8 Black Saints & Holy People of God Every Catholic Should Know, With Prayers for Intercession
These holy men and women of God are so inspiring! In honor of Black History, we’ve put together eight black saints and holy people of God all Catholics should know about. Below are descriptions of their holy lives and a prayer for their intercession. Here’s 8 black saints
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Article summary (<20% for fair usage reasons, cos copyright):
Had to use a different AI (Mistral 8x7B) to summarize this one, instead of the AI (Mistral 7B) on my laptop. Jacqueline Burkepile's article, published on June 19, 2020, in Church Pop, highlights several African and African American saints and blesseds, including St. Charles Lwanga, Ven. Augustus Tolton, St. Josephine Bakhita, Ven. Pierre Toussaint, St. Kizito, Servant of God Thea Bowman, St. Simon of Cyrene, and Servant of God Mary Lange. These individuals are commemorated for their significant contributions to the Catholic Church and society despite facing various challenges such as slavery, persecution, and racism. Prayers for their intercession are provided, focusing on themes like faith, conversion, justice, racial harmony, and perseverance.
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