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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The Good Newsroom
| 01/07/2026
Born in New York City, he was ordained on June 22, 1991, by Cardinal John O’Connor, and appointed a bishop on January 25, 2022, by Pope Francis.
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| 01/07/2026
"Pope Leo has chosen well in appointing him to serve as the Bishop of Rochester," Cardinal Dolan said in a statement.