Sister Dorothy Stang, a Dayton native and member of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, was tragically murdered in 2005 while advocating for the Amazon rainforest and its communities. To honor her legacy, a relic containing blood-soaked soil from the site of her martyrdom will be enshrined at the Basilica di San Bartolomeo all'Isola in Rome. This ceremony, scheduled for January 10, 2025, will recognize her as the first American woman honored in the Sanctuary of the New Martyrs.
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