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Mama Antula, the Jesuit who didn't want to marry or be a nun, will be Argentina's first female saint
A Catholic laywoman who lived in 18th-century Argentina and joined the Jesuits in their evangelical mission throughout the South American country will become the first female saint from the home country of Pope Francis on Sunday.
Rita Canteros walks out of a parish church carrying a painting of Mara Antonia de Paz y Figueroa, more commonly known by her Quechua name of Mama Antula, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024. The canonization of Mama Ant... [3973 chars]
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