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by bcadmin | Oct 13, 2022 | Boniface, Cyril and Methodius, Father Louis Hennepin, Francis Xavier, News, Only Jesus, Patrick, Pontifical Mission Societies, Propagation of the Faith | 0 |
A recent article in the Star Tribune focused on the role of Father Louis Hennepin in chronicling the natural wonders of Minnesota in the late 17th century. What delighted me most was that the article made mention of his motivation: a deep concern for souls.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Dec 2, 2020 | Father Louis Hennepin, Local News, News, Statue, Vandalism | 0 |
The 1936 statue “Pioneers” in Minneapolis’ B.F. Nelson Park was vandalized Nov. 26 with paint and the words “no thanks,” “no more genocide,” “land back” and “kill colonizers.” It includes a relief on its backside of an American Indian chief offering a peace pipe to Father Louis Hennepin, a 17-century Franciscan missionary and explorer who lived several months with the Sioux in Minnesota.
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