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Saint Kateri Tekakwitha

The first Native American to be declared a saint by the Catholic Church is St. Kateri Tekakwitha. She was born in 1656 in the Mohawk village of Ossernenon and after being taken prisoner by the Moha...

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Saint Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions

In the sixth century, Christianity made its way from Syria to China. Over the years, Christianity in China flourished freely or was compelled to function covertly, depending on the country's connec...

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Saint Pope Benedict XI
Saint Maria Goretti
Saint Ulric of Augsburg
Saint Otto of Bamberg
Saint Junipero Serra

The First Holy Martyrs of Rome

These “proto-martyrs” of Rome were the first Christians persecuted en masse by the Emperor Nero in the year 64, before the martyrdom of Saints Peter and Paul. Nero was widely believed to...

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