Pope Francis declared María Antonia de San José de Paz y Figueroa a saint. She lived between 1730 and 1799 and Bergoglio said that she was “a model of apostolic fervor and audacity” Argentina's President Javier Milei followed the canonization with attention, made the sign of the cross on several occasions, took communion and knelt to pray.
In the homily the Pope highlighted that Mama Antula “walked thousands of kilometers on foot through deserts and dangerous streets.