SSPX News: About a week ago, a 60-year old bronze statue of Fr. Pierre-Jean De Smet blessing Native American Indians was removed from its prominent outdoor location at the University of St. Louis in St. Louis, MO. This was done under pressure by a group of university faculty members and students who claimed it “…depicts a history of colonialism, imperialism, racism and of Christian and white supremacy.”
To make such a accusation against Fr. De Smet (+1873) betrays a total and willful ignorance of the tireless and holy “Blackrobe” missionary to the America’s Indians, who was frequently begged by various tribes to visit and give them the Catholic Faith. More on this here.
