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Pope Leo XIV Exalts First American Saint Cabrini as a Model for Christians for Her Care of Migrants

SANT’ANGELO LODIGIANO, Italy (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Saturday exalted the first American saint, Mother Frances Cabrini, as a model for Christians today to care for migrants in need, as he visited her birthplace during a day trip to northern Italy. Leo, who has clashed with the Trump administration over its migrant crackdown, urged young people in particular to learn about Cabrini’s life and service, once again confirming history’s first U.S. pope…

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Pope Leo XIV venerates the heart of Mother Cabrini and calls for more missionaries like her Sports | 06/23/2026 By: OSV News “I am here to pay homage to Mother Cabrini, patron saint of migrants and the first saint of the United States of America,” the pope said during his visit to the Italian town where she was born. Pope Leo XIV venerated a relic of the heart of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini—the first American citizen canonized as a saint—a…

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Religion News Service broke the news in United States on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
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