By Olivier Uyttebrouck

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops voted this week to support the cause of sainthood for Sister Blandina Segale, an Italian-born nun who helped open schools and hospitals in the New Mexico territory and reputedly stood up to Billy the Kid.

The work is complete on this side of the Atlantic, and now the decision rests with the Vatican. "The rest of the work continues in Rome," said Allen Sanchez, president of CHI St. Joseph's Children, which petitioned for Segale's cause for canonization – the process the Catholic Church uses to declare someone a saint.

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Source: https://www.abqjournal.com/