2 articles on "porres"

First Years of Saint Martin

Saint Martin de Porres has been given many titles over the years including Apostle of Charity, Saint of the Slaves, Patron of the Negroes, Patron of Social Justice, and others, all true, all describing one or more of his attributes, but none actually...

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First Years of Saint Martin

When Christopher Columbus first landed on the Caribbean island of Saint Martin in 1493, he didn't stay for long. He claimed the land for Spain but didn't establish any permanent settlements. It wasn't until almost a century later that Europeans began...

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