Political tact doesn’t stop Pope from (indirectly) tweaking Trump
- Oct 27, 2020
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St. Jude Thaddeus draws immense devotion from Mexico’s downtrodden
- Oct 24, 2020
St. Jude is known as the patron saint of difficult and desperate causes. It’s a devotion that’s found fertile ground in Mexico, where millions confront seemingly difficult and desperate problems in their daily lives.
Cause of 19th-century Tennessee priest who died of yellow fever moves forward
- Oct 13, 2020
The sainthood cause of Father Patrick Ryan, who died ministering to people during a yellow fever outbreak in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in the 1800s, has taken an important step forward.
Beatified teen showed that heaven is ‘attainable goal,’ cardinal says
- Oct 11, 2020
Thousands sang and applauded as Italian teen Carlo Acutis was beatified in a town dear to him and to many Christians around the world: Assisi.
Pope brings seven people closer to sainthood
- Oct 1, 2020
Pope Francis advanced the sainthood causes of four Spanish martyrs, an Italian laywoman and two Spanish nuns who founded religious orders.
St. Damien’s relatives speak up against criticism of saint’s statue in U.S. Capitol
- Sep 8, 2020
Upset by the suggestion raised by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, that St. Damien was a white supremacist colonizer, two of the saint’s Belgian relatives, representing his extended family, wrote her an open letter Aug. 20.
Panelists say Father Tolton’s example offers path to racial justice
- Sep 5, 2020
Father Augustus Tolton, who in 1886 became the first identified Black priest ordained for the United States, challenged the status quo to bring about social change.
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