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Is America’s Next Saint More of a Sinner?

When Pope Francis heads to the US later this month, he’ll put one historical figure— Junípero Serra —in the brightest of spotlights. But while some will celebrate, others— including California’s Native Americans— are more likely to protest.

Picture: Andrew Galvan, the curator at San Francisco’s Mission Dolores, holds the invitation to the canonisation of Rev. Junípero Serra. Credit: PRI’s The World

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