Pope canonizes two nuns from 19th century Palestine

Pope Francis leads a Mass in St. Peter’s Square to canonize four nuns, two of whom lived in Ottoman Palestine.

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May 17, 2015 2:09 AM PT

Some 2,000 pilgrims from the region, some waving Palestinian flags, attended the canonization.

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A pilgrim waves a Palestinian flag before the canonization Mass in St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican.

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St. Peter’s Basilica during a papal Mass for the canonization of four nuns.

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