Mother Francesca S. Cabrini receives papal canonization, establishing her as the

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First American Saint Canonized: Mother Cabrini

Mother Francesca S. Cabrini receives papal canonization, establishing her as the first American saint and building a legacy of immigrant advocacy that reshaped Catholic social work in the United States. Her elevation transforms a local missionary's efforts into a national symbol of resilience for generations of Italian-American communities navigating new lives on foreign soil.

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July 7, 1946

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