INDORE: "Blessed Rani Maria, pray for us," proclaimed Vatican ambassador Cardinal Angelo Amato on Saturday. And 15,000 Christians repeated the words after him at a local school in Indore , marking the beatification of Sister Rani Maria Vattalil as a martyr.In the audience, was seated her killer Samandar Singh. Next to him sat the Blessed Maria's sister, Sr Selmi. She was a saint, and now she'll be declared one too," said Samandar who had stabbed her viciously 22 years ago. Cardinal Angelo Amato said, "She's not just an inspiration to Udainagar church but to Catholics across the globe.

Source: Times of India November 05, 2017 00:32 UTC