The Vatican has officially accepted and approved the investigation into the life of Charlene Richard, “the Little Cajun Saint,” according to the Charlene Richard Foundation.
Charlene, a Richard native, died from acute lymphatic leukemia when she was 12 years old. She is known for offering her suffering up for others.
While the latest step brings Charlene one step closer to officially being declared a saint in the Catholic Church, Reverend Korey LaVergne of St. Edward Roman Catholic Church, where Charlene is buried, told KLFY it’s a step that cements her story in church history…