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flag The Diocese of Jackson closed its phase in Sister Thea Bowman’s canonization process, sending her records to the Vatican for potential sainthood.

flag The Diocese of Jackson, Mississippi, has completed its phase in the canonization process for Sister Thea Bowman, a Black Catholic religious sister and advocate for racial justice, paving the way for potential sainthood. flag Bishop Joseph Kopacz presided over a closing Mass on February 9, sealing records from the cause opened in 2018 and forwarding them to the Vatican. flag Bowman, who converted to Catholicism as a child, taught in Wisconsin, co-founded the National Black Sisters’ Conference, and helped create the 1987 hymnal “Lead Me, Guide Me.” Her 1989 speech to U.S. bishops, where she shared a spiritual song and affirmed the Church as her home, became iconic. flag She died in 1990 from breast cancer and is buried in Memphis, Tennessee. flag Her legacy continues to inspire efforts toward inclusion and racial justice in the Church.

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