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First Indian saint questioned

MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2002

The expected canonization of Juan Diego has drawn the complaints of a group of Catholic scholars who say the Aztec Indian man is not worthy of sainthood.

Juan Diego's 16th century miracles, a critical part of becoming a saint, are being questioned by the scholars. They dispute a text written in Nahuatl, an Aztec language, describing Diego's actions and some say the man never existed.

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Would-be saint impassions Mexico (The Boston Globe 3/10)

Relevant Links:
Kateri Info - http://www.expage.com/page/stkateri
Kateri Resources - http://home.att.net/~danderson.halliwell/pages/nacr.html

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