Today is St. Pierre-Chanel Day, a public holiday in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands. This holiday is observed on the Feast Day of Saint Pierre-Chanel who was martyred on this day in 1841.
Peter Chanel was born in France and became a Catholic priest in 1827. From an early age, he had shown an interest in being a missionary and bringing the word of god to new lands. In 1837, he travelled with a band of missionaries to the South Pacific, arriving in Futuna in November of that year. Chanel was seen as a thoughtful and patient missionary, even learning the local language. However, as his efforts resulted in natives being converted to Christianity, including the King of Futuna’s Son, the King saw this as a threat to his authority. The King then sent his son-in-law to deal with the problem, who killed Chanel on April 28th 1841.
Wallis from the air. Image by Anna Vinet
American gymnast Bart Conner in between Basketballers Yao Ming and Dikembe Mutombo.
Cooking together…
SIGNZ!
and no paddle
Today is the birthday, in 1952 of American musician Chuck Leavell who was a member of the The Allman Brothers Band during the height of their 1970s popularity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUTORC4eoGc
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