Hidden Catholic Histories Come Alive in New Black and Native American Films

December 7, 2025 World News

Black and Indian Mission Office
A still from “Trailblazers of Faith: The Legacy of African American Catholics,” which tells the inspiring story of how African Americans found a home in Catholicism without abandoning their identity or culture. Those pictured are the African Americans currently on the path to sainthood: Venerable Henriette DeLille, Julia Greeley, Father Augustus Tolton, Mother Mary Lange, Pierre Toussaint, and Sister Thea Bowman.

The documentary celebrates a legacy of leadership and faith.

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