The photo was taken of the bronze statute of Kateri Tekakwitha
outside the St. Francis Cathedral Basilica in Santa Fe, NM.
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Kateri Tekakwitha, a Catholic American Indian who became known as the Lily of the Mohawks
was named the first Native American saint by Pope Benedict XVI in a ceremony held in St. Peter's Square in October of 2012. |