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Sister Thea Bowman. / Courtesy of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration.

Thea Bowman - Religious Sister, Civil Rights Advocate, Candidate for Sainthood

Jun 18, 2020

Sister Thea Bowman was the granddaughter of a slave, an advocate for racial justice, and the first African American woman to address the U.S. bishops' conference. Two years ago, her sainthood cause was opened.

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Thea Bowman - Religious Sister, Civil Rights Advocate, Candidate for Sainthood

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