Vivvo CMS 4.1 http://www.pri.org/ ©2010 Spoonlabs d.o.o. http://www.pri.org/files.php?file=rss_682409203.gif http://www.pri.org/ http://www.pri.org/stories/politics-society/religion/the-catholic-church-prepares-to-canonize-its-first-native-american-saint-8448.html Religion Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:00:00 -0600 Kateri Tekakwitha, a Mohawk Indian born in New York in 1656, has been approved for sainthood by the Catholic church. With her canonization, she'll become the first Native American saint. But given the Church's history of violence and oppression against Native Americans, this isn't necessarily news to celebrate. http://Hi Kathleen, I found the following on a weitbse called Lives of the Saints, but could not find anything to verify her canonization at the Vatican weitbse. They only show that she was beatified in 1980. In 1943, Pope Pius XII admitted the cause of beatif Religion Tue, 15 May 2012 21:05:13 -0500 Hi Kathleen, I found the following on a weitbse called Lives of the Saints, but could not find anything to verify her canonization at the Vatican weitbse. They only show that she was beatified in 1980. In 1943, Pope Pius XII admitted the cause of beatification, approving the decree on the heroism of her virtues. Saint Kateri had appeared to some Polish prisoners during World War II, telling them she was named a patron of their country and brought about their release. They described to the Jesuits of their own country, the young Indian girl whom they had all seen in their vision, and learned who she was — Kateri, Lily of the Mohawk, the Canadian Indian girl who had attained sanctity very young and died at the age of 24 years. She was beatified in 1980, canonized in 1991. PRI: Public Radio International