Image: Pilgrims pray during the Mass of Thanksgiving in honor of Kateri Tekakwitha at the Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs in Auriesville
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NBC News   |  October 22, 2012

‘Lily of the Mohawks’ becomes first Native American saint

The Catholic Church’s Pope Benedict XVI canonized seven new saints, including Kateri Tekakwitha, a 16th-century Native American convert, who is accredited with performing miracles. NBC’s Claudio Lavanga reports from Vatican City.

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