Generations of Catholics came to know Ann Teresa O’Neill as the child whose miraculous cure from acute lymphatic leukemia in 1952 helped lead to the canonization of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first American-born saint.
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American Saints Validate Catholic Presence in U.S., Historian Says
With the nation’s 250th birthday fast approaching, Catholics can mark the occasion by reflecting on the contributions of American saints.