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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Monsignor Joseph P. LaMorte
| 02/13/2026
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From December 18, 2025 to February 6, 2026, the Archdiocese of New York saw the transition of leadership from Cardinal Timothy Dolan to Archbishop Ronald A. Hicks.
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Patrick Grady
| 02/13/2026
Jesus instituted the sacraments from things of the earth for the depths of our soul through His grace.