Bishop Joseph N. Perry

National shrine planned to honor Venerable Augustus Tolton in western Illinois

(OSV News) — The first publicly recognized Black Catholic priest in the United States — who has already had 40 potential miracles through his...

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2026-05-06T08:53:14-04:00May 5th, 2026|Bishop Joseph N. Perry, Father Agustus Tolton, National/World News, OSV, shrine|

How Father Tolton handled travails, transitions is model for living out the faith, says bishop

By Jay Nies, OSV News JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The soft-spoken cleric felt a combination of weariness and relief as the train pulled into...

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2024-12-20T14:21:21-05:00December 20th, 2024|Bishop Joseph N. Perry, Father Augustus Tolton, National/World News|