Sr Thea Bowman's cause for canonization could open at US bishops' meeting

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Sister Thea Bowman's cause for canonization could open at US bishops' meeting

Sr. Thea Bowman was the first African American woman to address the U.S. bishops' conference. Most likely, she was also the first person to get them to hold hands and sing and sway to a Negro Spiritual.

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Sr. Thea Bowman takes step further toward canonization with bishops' vote

The first black member of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration was also the first black woman to address the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Thea Bowman is an inspiration to thousands of people with her words and songs. Now, the bishops' conference has endorsed her sainthood cause, whi

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[Feanor2]

What a great story!

It is wonderful to remember the role of the clergy in the Civil Rights movement.

I pray for Sr. Thea’s canonization as well as that of Fr. Augustus Tolton.