The Rev. Augustus Tolton, America`s first black priest who pastored in Chicago, closes in on sainthood following pope`s decree
(Chicago Tribune Religion News)

A Chicagoan who was the first acknowledged black Catholic priest in the United States moved one step closer to sainthood Tuesday after Pope Francis issued a decree recognizing his `heroic virtues,` Archdiocese of Chicago officials said. The Rev. Augustus Tolton, who was born into slavery in Missouri...