Tag: Kateri Tekakwitha
This 400 year-old saint’s story won big at a Rome film festival
Rome, Italy, Jun 28, 2016 / 06:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- When EWTN director James Kelty produced a film about the first Native American saint Kateri Tekakwitha, he didn’t know that it would be recognized at one of the largest Catholic film festivals in the world. The 2015 film “Kateri” was awarded the Capax Dei Foundation… Read More ›
Pope advances sainthood cause of Kateri Tekakwitha
Vatican City, Dec 19, 2011 / 07:32 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Benedict XVI formally recognized miracles attributed to Bl. Marianne Cope and Bl. Kateri Tekakwitha on Dec. 19, clearing the way for both women to be canonized. The two women, who both lived in the United States, were among numerous individuals whose sainthood causes were… Read More ›