Culture

Cabrini: A Forgotten Heroine To Immigrant America

When it seemed like women could do little in society in the late 19th century, one woman of frail health was a figure of light to immigrants and the poor of New York City and beyond. Angel Studios has remedied the question: Who was Frances Cabrini, and why has this soul-sister to Mother Teresa and pioneer humanitarian been overlooked by most of the world all this time?

By Anna Hugoboom6 min read
Angel Studios/Cabrini/2024

From the producer who brought us Sound of Freedom, Angel Studios has captured in the movie Cabrini the historical epic of a woman who would personally do more for America’s poor and immigrants than any Rockefeller or Vanderbilt. Cabrini illustrates how Frances Cabrini dedicated her life’s efforts to advocating for a more humane quality of life for children and raising charitable institutions all over the world. She showed herself as a true example of heroic sacrifice and social charity in recognizing the humanity of the poorest members of the slums.