devasahayam: Devasahayam Pillai becomes 1st Indian layman to be declared saint by Pope | India News
VATICAN CITY: Devasahayam Pillai, who embraced Christianity in the 18th century, on Sunday became the first Indian layman to be declared a saint by Pope Francis during an impressive canonisation ceremony here at the Vatican. Devasahayam was recommended for the process of Beatification by the Vatican in 2004, at the request of the Kottar diocese, … Read more