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Pope Leo XIV exalts first American saint Cabrini as a model for Christians for her care of migrants

  • Pope Leo XIV visited Mother Frances Cabrini’s hometown, calling the first American saint a model for Christians to care for migrants and urging young people to learn from her life.
  • Cabrini, patron saint of migrants, is remembered for building schools, hospitals and orphanages for Italian immigrants and others around the world.
  • The visit underscores Leo’s migrant-focused agenda — including a planned July 4 trip to Lampedusa — and has political resonance after his clashes with the Trump administration over migration.
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