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An American bishop has opened the Cause of a French nun regarded by the Church as the founder of Mary's House at Ephesus, Turkey.

The ceremony initiating the Cause for Sister Marie de Mandat-Grancey took place at Kansas City's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Missouri, and followed solemn vespers in honour of Mary.

Bishop Robert Finn of Kansas City-St Joseph presided, with Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City, retired Archbishop Giuseppe Bernardini of Izmir, Turkey, and retired Bishop Raymond Boland of Kansas City-St Joseph also participating.

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