Pope Francis has approved the canonization of Venezuela’s first female saint, Blessed María Carmen Rendiles. The decree, authorized this week, recognizes a miracle attributed to Rendiles ...

Blessed María Carmen Rendiles is set to become Venezuela’s first female Catholic saint. Pope Francis paved the way Monday after authorizing a decree regarding a miracle attributed to Rendiles ...

Venezuela is set to have its first female saint following approval from Pope Francis. On Monday, he paved the way for the canonization of Blessed María Carmen Rendiles by authorizing a decree ...

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela is set to have its first female saint following approval from Pope Francis.

Her devotion led her to join a French congregation in Venezuela in 1927, becoming a novice at 24. Years later, in 1961, with the backing of the local Catholic hierarchy, she established the ...

She joined a French congregation in Venezuela in 1927 and became a novice at age 24. In 1961, supported by the local Catholic hierarchy, she founded an autonomous congregation.

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela is set to have its first female saint following approval from Pope Francis. On Monday, he paved the way for the canonization of Blessed María Carmen Rendiles ...

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela is set to have its first female saint following approval from Pope Francis. On Monday, he paved the way for the canonization of Blessed María Carmen Rendiles ...

She joined a French congregation in Venezuela in 1927 and became a novice at age 24. In 1961, supported by the local Catholic hierarchy, she founded an autonomous congregation.