For more information about Father Augustus Tolton and his cause for canonization, please visit the links below:
OFFICIAL WEBSITES:
- Tolton Ambassador’s Guide of Washington, DC
- Diocese of Springfield, Illinois – Cause for Canonization for Fr. Augustus Tolton
- Archdiocese of Chicago, Illinois – Cause for Canonization for Fr. Augustus Tolton
- .Canonization Prayer for Father Tolton
NEWS STORIES AND ESSAYS:
- St. Dominic’s Church of Youngstown, Ohio, Prays the Novena to Father Augustus Tolton
- Live Drama ‘Tolton: From Slave to Priest’ (Teaser) – Saint Luke Productions
- Beatification Push for First African-American Priest from the United States – Rome Reports
- Born Into Slavery, Fr. Augustus Tolton May Become a Saint, by Kathy Schiffer
- Sainthood cause for African-American priest heads to the Vatican, by Michelle Martin (CNS)
- In search of Father Tolton, Part I, by Fr. Daren Zehnle
- Pursuing Father Tolton Sainthood, Bishop Feels Link to First Black Diocesan Priest, by Nichole Golden, Georgia Bulletin
- Scholar Recounts Black Catholics’ Rich History by Kevin J. Jones, Catholic News Agency
- From Slavery to Sainthood: Tolton’s Back Story by Jeff Mondlock
- Pope Francis Confirms Augustus Tolton’s ‘Heroic Virtue’ and Decrees Him Venerable