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Servant of God Nicholas Black Elk, daughter Lucy Black Elk and wife Anna Brings White, photographed in their home in Manderson, South Dakota, ca 1910.

Black Elk: Future Patron Saint and Model for Instituted Lay Catechists?

Nicholas Black Elk, a Lakota holy man and catechist, up for sainthood has captured the attention of Pope Francis and could be a model for bishops instituting lay catechists.

Peter Jesserer Smith World August 18, 2021

Clockwise from left: George Looks Twice, who is responsible for initiating the canonization process for Black Elk, sits by his grandfather's grave. St. Agnes Catholic Church is in Manderson, South Dakota, on the Pine Ridge Reservation, where Nicholas Black Elk ministered. Knights of Columbus, along with other Lakota Catholics and descendants of Black Elk, gather for prayer around Black Elk's grave as part of their pilgrimage this month.

Knights of Columbus Lead Pilgrimage to Honor Servant of God Black Elk

The fraternal organization organized its first pilgrimage to honor the Lakota holy man and pray for the continuation of the Catholic catechist’s canonization cause.

Peter Jesserer Smith Nation July 29, 2021

The Tekakwitha Conference, which celebrates the faith and native culture, discussed new canonization causes at its July meeting, where Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput celebrated Mass; as a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, Archbishop Chaput was the second Native American to be ordained a bishop in the United States — and the first Native American archbishop.

Unveiling Potential Saints for the Americas

US Catholics are discovering a hidden but glorious legacy of holy lives and martyrs in North America thanks to the Tekakwitha Conference.

Peter Jesserer Smith Nation August 12, 2019

This portrait was painted around 1696 by Father Claude Chauchetière, who knew Kateri personally and wrote the first biography of the saint.

‘Blueprint for Sainthood’ Seen in Native American Lives, Martyrdoms

American Catholics are discovering a hidden, but glorious legacy of holy men and women, including hundreds of martyrs, in North America thanks to the Tekakwitha Conference.

Peter Jesserer Smith Blogs August 2, 2019

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Black Elk: Future Patron Saint and Model for Instituted Lay Catechists?

Knights of Columbus Lead Pilgrimage to Honor Servant of God Black Elk

Unveiling Potential Saints for the Americas

‘Blueprint for Sainthood’ Seen in Native American Lives, Martyrdoms

Results from Tag: 'black elk'

Black Elk: Future Patron Saint and Model for Instituted Lay Catechists?

Knights of Columbus Lead Pilgrimage to Honor Servant of God Black Elk

Unveiling Potential Saints for the Americas

‘Blueprint for Sainthood’ Seen in Native American Lives, Martyrdoms

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