Pope gives approval for nun to become Venezuela’s first female saint

A priest attends a celebratory Mass for Blessed Maria Carmen Rendiles wearing a image of her in Caracas (Ariana Cubillos/AP)

Venezuela is set to have its first female saint following approval from Pope Francis.

On Monday, he paved the way for the canonisation of Blessed Maria Carmen Rendiles by authorising a decree recognising a miracle attributed to her, the founder of the Congregation of the Handmaids of Jesus.