Four nuns, including two Palestinians, are the Roman Catholic Church's newest saints. Pope Francis canonized them Sunday at a Mass at the Vatican. Two of the nuns - Mariam Bawardy and Marie Alphonsine Ghattas - lived in what was 19th-century Palestine.
Pope Canonizes 4 Nuns, Including 2 Palestinian Nuns
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Nuns attend the canonization ceremony of four new saints led by Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, May 17, 2015.