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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Archbishop-designate Hicks proclaimed a message of unity in his homily from the pulpit of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral during Solemn Vespers on Thursday evening, ahead of his Installation Mass on Friday. 

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Patrick Grady

| 02/05/2026

The Most Reverend Ronald A. Hicks delivered the following Homily for Vespers on February 5, 2026, at Saint Patrick's Cathedral.

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Archbishop Ronald Hicks

| 02/05/2026

Archbishop-designate Ronald Hicks will lead the Archdiocese of New York in prayer for the first time on February 5.

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The Good Newsroom

| 02/05/2026