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Pope advances causes of nuns who died helping during Ebola outbreak
- Feb 22, 2021
Pope Francis advanced the sainthood cause of one of Princes William and Harry’s 19th-century ancestors as well as the causes of three Italian nuns who died from the Ebola virus while ministering to patients in Congo.
Pope advances sainthood causes for Spanish martyrs, Italian almoner
- Nov 25, 2020
Pope Francis advanced the sainthood causes of 127 Spanish martyrs, three Italian religious women, an Italian archbishop and three priests. One priest distributed what would be valued today as $7 million in donations to people in need, including his own winnings from a soccer betting pool.
Saintly caution: Church’s reputation on the line when judging sanctity
- Jul 28, 2020
In the Catholic Church, a person’s canonization is almost always preceded by decades of meticulous investigation into the minute details of the candidate’s life.
Pope clears way to sainthood for three, advances causes of others
- May 27, 2020
Pope Francis advanced the sainthood causes of two women and 11 men, including a miracle attributed to Blessed Charles de Foucauld.
Pope advances sainthood cause of Italian millennial
- May 6, 2020
Pope Francis advanced the sainthood causes of one woman and four men, including an Italian millennial who dedicated his brief life to spreading faith and happiness to his peers.
Beatifications for May, June postponed due to pandemic
- May 6, 2020
The Vatican announced that due to the coronavirus pandemic, several beatifications scheduled for May and June will be postponed, including the beatification of a mentor and friend of St. John Paul II.
Pope clears way for beatification of Salvadoran Jesuit, companions
- Feb 22, 2020
The Vatican announced Feb. 22 that Pope Francis has recognized the martyrdom of a fellow Jesuit, Salvadoran Father Rutilio Grande, and two companions who were murdered en route to a novena in 1977 in El Salvador.
Sainthood causes require thorough investigation, pope says
- Dec 12, 2019
The saints are “the true light of the Church,” so before they are proposed to all Catholics for imitation and veneration, a scrupulous investigation is required, Pope Francis said.
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