Pope to declare two Ottoman-era nuns as first Arabic-speaking saints
Leaders of the Catholic Church in Israel and the Palestinian Authority have expressed great excitement for the canonization of the nuns.
Pope Francis listens as the Patriarch of the Armenian Catholic Church Nerses Bedros XIX Tarmouni speaks during a mass on the 100th anniversary of the Armenian mass killings in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican April 12, 2015.(photo credit: REUTERS)ByJEREMY SHARON