New Statue for Molokai

Hawaiʻi Public Radio

Published August 26, 2013 at 11:40 AM HST

The island of Molokai is known for two saints---Father Damien and Marianne Cope. Now many people are advocating for a third saint---Brother Joseph Dutton. A new statue of Dutton has just arrived on the island. Catherine Cluett reports from The Molokai Dispatch.

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