Canonisation Celebration: Pope Francis Honors Mama Antula and Offers Words of Praise for Her Devotion
Vatican City – Pope Francis welcomed pilgrims from Argentina for the canonization of Blessed Maria Antonia of Saint Joseph de Paz y Figueroa, also known as Mama Antula. The Pope praised her holiness, faith, and perseverance during the meeting in the Vatican on Friday. Blessed Maria Antonia of Saint Joseph de Paz y Figueroa, also known as Mama Antula, was an Argentine nun who founded the House for Spiritual Exercises of Buenos Aires. Born in …