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The Canonization of Katharine Drexel

Recount the heiress’ life, and her conversion to a Roman Catholic nun.

Aired 09/25/2015 | Rating NR

WHYY Specials

The Canonization of Katharine Drexel

Special | 1h 10m 23sVideo has Closed Captions

Recount the heiress’ life, and her conversion to a Roman Catholic nun.

The original program — one of WHYY’s most popular — recounts the heiress’ life, her conversion to a Roman Catholic nun, her crusade to improve the lives of underprivileged African American and Native American people across the country and the story of her first “intercession,” an event decreed by the Catholic Church to be miraculous and the first step to becoming a Saint. The Canonization picks up

Aired 09/25/2015 | Rating NR

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WHYY Specials is a local public television program presented by WHYY

WHYY Specials

The Canonization of Katharine Drexel

Special | 1h 10m 23sVideo has Closed Captions

The original program — one of WHYY’s most popular — recounts the heiress’ life, her conversion to a Roman Catholic nun, her crusade to improve the lives of underprivileged African American and Native American people across the country and the story of her first “intercession,” an event decreed by the Catholic Church to be miraculous and the first step to becoming a Saint. The Canonization picks up

Aired 09/25/2015 | Rating NR

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

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