Effort for little Cajun saint moves slowly forward

The Vatican last week formally accepted the case for sainthood for Charlene Richard, just a week before the 65th anniversary of her death on Aug. 11, 1959. For thousands of people a formal declaration isn’t necessary. They know that Charlene, is certainly “the little Cajun saint.” The movement for her canonization has taken years to reach this point and will likely drag on for years to come...

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