Pope Francis Praises First Native American St. Kateri Tekakwitha

| 08/30/2023

By: The Good Newsroom

During his Weekly General Audience today in the Vatican, Pope Francis praised St. Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native American saint of North America, who was born in upstate New York. He encouraged us to learn from her how to “perform ordinary actions in an extraordinary way.”

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"I feel loved," said recipient Father Emmanuel "Manny" Torres.

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| 12/27/2025

Este es el texto del mensaje del Papa León XIV antes del rezo del Ángelus el 26 de diciembre de 2025.

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| 12/27/2025

This is the text of Pope Leo XIV's message before the recitation of the Angelus prayer on December 26, 2025.

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| 12/27/2025