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Pope Leo venerates heart of Mother Cabrini, calls for more missionaries like her

Pope Leo venerates heart of Mother Cabrini, calls for more missionaries like her

Saturday, June 20, 2026
Pope Leo XIV venerated a relic of the heart of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first U.S. citizen ever canonized a saint, during a visit June 20 to her hometown in northern Italy. The post Pope Leo venerates heart of Mother Cabrini, calls for more missionaries like her first appeared on OSV News.