Four nuns, including two Palestinians, are the Roman Catholic Church's newest saints. Pope Francis canonized them Sunday at a Mass at the Vatican. Two of the nuns - Mariam Bawardy and Marie Alphonsine Ghattas - lived in what was 19th-century Palestine.
Pope Canonizes 4 Nuns, Including 2 Palestinian Nuns
![Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (front row, on L) applauds during a ceremony for the canonization of four nuns at Saint Peter's square in the Vatican City, May 17, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/2191E4AD-B88B-4915-8AE0-F10D849FD65E_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (front row, on L) applauds during a ceremony for the canonization of four nuns at Saint Peter's square in the Vatican City, May 17, 2015.
![Pope Francis greets faithful in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, May 17, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/05142EDF-8D86-4E03-BAF7-2BB23811F817_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Pope Francis greets faithful in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, May 17, 2015.
![Pope Francis greets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas following a canonization ceremony in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, May 17, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/35C45CC6-F063-434C-8B21-3FC9FF887012_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Pope Francis greets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas following a canonization ceremony in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, May 17, 2015.
![Pope Francis greets a child in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, May 17, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/20666BFB-DFA8-4147-8FE7-7C4D8C53F7AA_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Pope Francis greets a child in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, May 17, 2015.