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- Feb 24, 2021
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Should abuse scandals make Church ‘wait and see’ on sainthood causes?
- Dec 19, 2020
According to one University of Notre Dame professor, the revelations of the Holy See’s report on laicized ex-cardinal Theodore McCarrick and the totality of the clergy sex abuse crisis are grounds enough to increase the number of years after a person dies before a sainthood cause can be opened.
Meet the answer to maybe the greatest Catholic bar bet of all time
- Aug 13, 2020
Excommunication generally is considered the ultimate punishment in the Church, but it turns out, just like in the movie “Spinal Tap,” there’s actually an 11 beyond the usual 1-10.
Vatican drops ‘caste name’ of Blessed Devasahayam when announcing miracle
- Feb 25, 2020
A Vatican decree this weekend announced a miracle had been approved for Blessed Devasahayam, clearing the way for his canonization. However, when Devasahayam was declared a Blessed in 2012, the name used was Devasahayam Pillai.
Canonization cause begins for southern Louisiana’s ‘Catholic heroes’
- Jan 15, 2020
Hundreds gathered in Lafayette, Louisiana last Saturday to witness an exceedingly rare occurrence: The opening of multiple canonization causes during a single ceremony.
Canonization sought for disability institute founder
- Dec 17, 2019
The bishop of Erie has announced the opening of the canonization process for Gertrude Barber, founder of what is now called the Barber National Institute for adults and children with disabilities.
Nun’s canonization delays vote on Brazil’s social security reform bill
- Oct 10, 2019
The canonization of the first Brazilian-born female saint is making headlines across the country, putting news coverage of the country’s current political and economic difficulties on the backburner.
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