It was in the dusty streets and modest homes of this remote Alaska Native village that Olga Michael quietly lived her entire life as a midwife and ...

It was in the dusty streets and modest homes of this remote Alaska Native village that Olga Michael quietly lived her entire life as a midwife and a ...

World Alaska Native woman, ‘everybody’s helper,’ is Orthodox church’s first female North American saint ...

Alaska Native woman, 'everybody's helper,' is Orthodox church's first female North American saint The Orthodox Church in America has its first female saint from North America ...

KWETHLUK, Alaska (AP) — It was in the dusty streets and modest homes of this remote Alaska Native village that Olga Michael quietly lived her entire life as a midwife and a mother of 13. As the ...

Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, CanadaAlaska Native woman, ‘everybody’s helper,’ is Orthodox church’s first female North American saint By: Peter Smith, The Associated Press Posted: 6:02 ...

Native American News Alaska Native woman, ‘everybody’s helper,’ is Orthodox church’s first female North American saint Published: Jun. 26, 2025, 2:58 p.m.

KWETHLUK, Alaska (AP) — It was in the dusty streets and modest homes of this remote Alaska Native village that Olga Michael quietly lived her entire life as a midwife and a mother of 13. As the ...

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Now, after an elaborate ceremony in her village of about 800 people in southwestern Alaska, she is the first female Orthodox saint from North America, officially known as “St. Olga of Kwethluk ...