(RNS1-DEC19) Blessed Mother Marianne Cope (circa 1870s) ran a hospital and religious order in New York before being sent to care for lepers in Hawaii. Cope is poised to become a saint after Pope Benedict XVI certified a miracle credited to her intercession. For use with RNS-LEPER-STAIN, transmitted Jan. 10, 2012. RNS photo courtesy Sisters of St. Francis.
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St. Marianne Cope (circa 1870s) ran a hospital and religious order in New York before being sent to care for lepers in Hawaii. Photo courtesy of Sisters of St. Francis
