September 9 is the traditional feast day for St. Peter Claver, the "apostle to the slaves" and patron saint of Colombia; he is also often recognized as the patron saint of Catholic ministry to African-Americans in the United States. What do we know about St. Peter Claver?

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A young Jesuit who died shielding his students from a grenade blast is now on the path to sainthood.