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  • Pope canonizes John Henry Newman, unifier in a divided world

    Pope canonizes John Henry Newman, unifier in a divided world

    • Oct 13, 2019

    With Prince Charles looking on, Pope Francis on Sunday canonized Cardinal John Henry Newman, praising the 19th-century Anglican convert who became an influential, unifying figure in both the Anglican and Catholic churches.

    By Nicole Winfield
  • Four women to be canonized alongside John Henry Newman

    Four women to be canonized alongside John Henry Newman

    • Oct 12, 2019

    When the world celebrates the canonization of Blessed John Henry Newman on Sunday, the 19th-century British cardinal won’t be alone, but will be elevated to the altar alongside four other individuals known for their mysticism and service to the poor.

    By Elise Harris
  • Chicago woman’s healing is miracle in Cardinal Newman’s sainthood cause

    Chicago woman’s healing is miracle in Cardinal Newman’s sainthood cause

    • Jul 3, 2019

    A few prayers to Blessed John Henry Newman became a “constant dialogue” and then a desperate response to an emergency for Melissa Villalobos of Chicago. Her healing, which saved her life and the life of her unborn child, was accepted as the miracle needed for the 19th-century British cardinal’s canonization.

    By Joyce Duriga
  • Pope advances sainthood causes, including Brazil’s ‘Mother Teresa’

    Pope advances sainthood causes, including Brazil’s ‘Mother Teresa’

    • May 14, 2019

    Pope Francis advanced the sainthood causes of four men and four women, including Blessed Dulce Lopes Pontes, the “Mother Teresa” of Brazil.

    By Carol Glatz
  • Pope’s canonization of Paul VI, Romero personal, political

    Pope’s canonization of Paul VI, Romero personal, political

    • Oct 13, 2018

    Pope Francis will canonize two of the most important and contested figures of the 20th-century Catholic Church, declaring Pope Paul VI and the martyred Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero as models of saintliness for the faithful today.

    By Associated Press
  • Sunday’s other new saints show holiness isn’t just for celebrities

    Sunday’s other new saints show holiness isn’t just for celebrities

    • Oct 11, 2018

    If there’s one thing the new crop of saints who will be canonized this weekend have to say about holiness, it’s that being virtuous is not just for heroic, celebrity-like personalities such as Blesseds Oscar Romero or Pope Paul VI, but it is something that everyone, religious and lay alike, can attain.

    By Elise Harris
  • In Washington, former sacristan remembers life with Oscar Romero

    In Washington, former sacristan remembers life with Oscar Romero

    • Aug 4, 2018

    A Salvadoran who now lives in Washington recounts his personal experience of working alongside Blessed Oscar Romero.

    By Rhina Guidos
  • Pope moves 12 sainthood causes ahead, including U.S. missionary’s

    Pope moves 12 sainthood causes ahead, including U.S. missionary’s

    • May 21, 2018

    Pope Francis issued decrees recognizing that 12 candidates for sainthood, including U.S. Sacred Heart Brother Norbert McAuliffe, lived the Christian virtues in a heroic way.

    By Cindy Wooden
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