Topix v5 #1

This anthology issue contains multiple stories, including "Mother Frances Cabrini: First Citizen-Saint of the U.S.A.," which recounts how the Italian nun sailed to New York in 1889 to help Italian immigrants and founded the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart, and a narrative about Columbus's voyage to Africa that involves negotiations with Portuguese Captain Castanheira and priests who help secure the safety of Columbus's crew. Another story depicts a young woman named Clare who renounces worldly life to become a nun, rejecting her suitor Francis and entering religious service despite his protests.