New Shrine Announced to Honor First US-Born African American Priest
EXCLUSIVE: On Venerable Augustus Tolton, former slave-turned-Catholic priest: ‘He carried his crosses in life quietly and heroically,’ says Bishop Thomas Paprocki.
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Juneteenth and the Life of the First Black American Catholic Priest
Venerable Augustus Tolton is on the path to sainthood.
Father Augustus Tolton, the First Black American Priest, Knew Freedom in Christ
Father Tolton was declared Venerable by Pope Francis in June 2019.
The Hope-Filled Legacy of the First Black Priest in the United States
EWTN host discusses the remarkable life of Father Augustus Tolton during the 125th anniversary year of his death.
EWTN Spotlight: The Story of Venerable Father Augustus Tolton Comes to TV
Catch a new episode of ‘They Might Be Saints.’
Will These African Americans Be Canonized?
Learn about six holy lives in an upcoming EWTN documentary.
Learning From Father Tolton’s Example: Cultivating Racial Reconciliation in the Body of Christ
BOOK PICK: Father Josh Johnson’s ‘On Earth as It Is in Heaven’
Venerable Augustus Tolton’s Spiritual Sons: Black Catholic Priests Ordained in 2021
Three Black Catholics newly ordained to the Catholic priesthood share their vocation journeys.
Philadelphia Archbishop: Venerable Augustus Tolton Is a Model of Handling Racial Injustice
Father Tolton ‘persevered because what was in his heart was love,’ said Archbishop Nelson Pérez.
Father Augustus Tolton: America’s First Black Priest
Father Tolton was declared venerable in 2019.
