PHOTOS: Members of historic ... lens," said congregation member Juanita Mills. The church was established in 1803 and is home to the oldest and largest African American congregation in Alexandria, Va.

Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange -- a Black Catholic nun who founded the United States' first African American religious congregation in Baltimore in 1829 -- has advanced another step toward sainthood.

Vatican City, Jun 22, 2023 / 05:37 am. Pope Francis has advanced the sainthood cause of Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange, a Black religious sister who founded the country’s first African American ...

A TikTok video of a Black American raving about the ZCC members went viral. Peeps were in awe that the African American woman felt connected to ZCC.

Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange -- a Black Catholic nun who founded the United States' first African American religious congregation in Baltimore in 1829 -- has advanced another step toward sainthood.

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In 1829, Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange founded the Oblate Sisters of Providence -- the country’s first African American religious congregation. Associated Press. Jun 24, 2023.

Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange ─ a Black Catholic nun who founded the United States’ first African American religious congregation in Baltimore in 1829 ─ has advanced another step toward sainthood.

Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange -- a Black Catholic nun who founded the United States’ first African American religious congregation in Baltimore in 1829 -- has advanced another step toward sainthood.

Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange -- a Black Catholic nun who founded the United States’ first African American religious congregation in Baltimore in 1829 -- has advanced another step toward sainthood.

Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange — a Black Catholic nun who founded the United States’ first African American religious congregation in Baltimore in 1829 — has advanced another step toward sainthood.