Salvatore Sapienza is a former religious brother in the Catholic Church who worked alongside Father Mychal Judge ("The Saint of 9/11") in helping to establish St. Francis AIDS Ministry, one of the first Catholic AIDS organizations in the country.

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A spiritual teacher and speaker, Sapienza has led workshops, classes and retreats around the country, including the annual LGBT Spirituality retreat at Unity Village.  He is a graduate of New York University (NYU) and All Faiths Seminary in New York City.

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Sapienza is an ordained minister serving as pastor of the UCC church in Saugatuck/Douglas, Michigan, where he lives with his husband, Gregg.

 

Seventy Times Seven is now a feature film entitled "Brotherly Love."