Saint Talk: Bl. Kateri Tekakwitha

The oldest known portrait of Kateri Tekakwitha, painted by Father Chauchetière

The oldest known portrait of Kateri Tekakwitha, painted by Father Chauchetière

Today the Vatican announced that Pope Benedict XVI approved a series of decrees by the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, including one which would clear the way for the canonization Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha. Blessed Kateri, known as the Lilly of the Mohawks was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1980.  

She was the first Native American to be declared blessed and when she is canonized will become the first Native American to be canonized.