Sr. Thea Bowman: “To be black and Catholic means that I bring myself, my black self”
She 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. “Sr. Thea was an outstanding teacher and she was an outstanding speaker. And she had a voice like an opera star, and she […]