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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.
Seeking saints helped U.S. Catholics become more American
- Jan 4, 2020
Historian Kathleen Sprows Cummings chronicles the arduous efforts of American Catholics finally to have a saint from their own land.
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.
Like all saints, Lucy boosts medicine by caring for both body and soul
- Dec 15, 2019
Like the other saints, St. Lucy joins with medical science, in caring for and healing the bodies and souls of God’s children.
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.
Baltimore archbishop says Mother Lange’s sainthood cause moving forward
- Dec 12, 2019
Vatican officials are moving ahead with the cause for sainthood for Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange, Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori said Dec. 5 in Rome.
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