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What would it take for St. John Henry Newman to be named a Doctor of the Church?
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales has petitioned Pope Francis to name this English saint a Doctor of the Church.
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The Pope declares Ernesto Cofiño, father of pediatrics in Guatemala, venerable
Cofiño was born in 1899, had five children and discovered his vocation to Opus Dei in 1956.
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Spain to add 20 martyrs to list of blesseds on November 18
These 19 men and one woman were killed for their Catholic faith during the Spanish Civil War during the 1930s.
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The Ulma family: murdered by the Nazis for hiding Jews in Poland
For the first time in history, an entire family will be beatified, including the unborn baby. It will take place on September 10 in Markowa, Poland.
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St. Helena: the roots of Jesus' relics in Rome
St. Helena was the mother of Roman Emperor Constantine and is the patron saint of divorcees, difficult marriages and archaeologists.
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Why is St. Peter's statue dressed in papal vestments?
This only happens twice a year. First, on June 29, during the feast of St. Peter and St. Paul.
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Fatima's Sister Lucia is now Venerable
Being declared venerable enables devotees to worship her image privately, but not in public.
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How does a person become a saint?
Each cause for canonization begins in the person's home diocese. Once relevant material is collected and studied, it eventually makes its way to Rome.
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Postulator canonization of Fatima's Sister Lucia:“Many tried to discredit her”
Although Sister Lucia was often in the public eye, humility and simplicity are known to have been some of her most admirable qualities.
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New documentary tells stories of monastic life
The Director of Libres said the documentary poses a challenging yet important question to viewers: what makes a person truly free?
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Michelle Duppong: College missionary on the road to being declared Venerable
As a FOCUS missionary, she impacted the lives of hundreds of college students.
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New film reimagines the story of Mother Teresa with a modern twist
Mother Teresa & Me reconts the story of the nun in the slums of Calcutta and was awarded the Silver Fish award for promoting universal moral values.
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Will social media influence the canonization process?
Experts in the canonization process gathered in Rome for a congress called "Holiness Today."
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Charles de Foucauld museum in Rome shares the life of a future saint
The French priest who spent much of his life in the Algerian desert will be canonized by Pope Francis on May 15.
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Missionary expelled from China by Mao declared venerable
Pope Francis recognized the heroic virtues of Fr. Mariano Gazpio Ezcurra for his missionary work in China.
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Books about the saints for kids and adults alike
Juan Pablo Navarro publishes a collection of children's books about characters like Sts. Padre Pio, Ignatius of Loyola and Claire of Assisi.
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Pope Francis declares St. Irenaeus a Doctor of the Church
St. Ireneaus, a second-century bishop of Lyon, is the 37th person in the Church's history to receive this title.
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St. Irenaeus a step closer to being declared a Doctor of the Church
Pope Francis studies a proposal to declare the second-century saint, known for his writings against heresies, a Doctor of the Church.
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Catholic martyr murdered by Nazis to be beatified this Saturday
Jan Macha was executed by guillotine for helping the families of those persecuted by the Nazis.
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Charles de Foucauld to be canonized on May 15, 2022
Pope Francis will canonize an additional six people, including a military man from 18th-century India who was killed for converting to Christianity.
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Pope Francis approves beatification of Pope John Paul I
The miracle attributed to Pope John Paul I's intercession is the scientifically inexplicable healing of a girl in Argentina.
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Young priest who rescued people during WWII declared Venerable
Passionist Bernard of the Mother of Beautiful Love would carry the wounded to the hospital and give the dead proper burials.
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Two of Pope Francis' ideas about Padre Pio
St. Pio of Pietrelcina is remembered for the painful stigmata he carried, but the Pope tends to focus on his interior spirituality.
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Pope Francis to announce canonization date for Newman
The announcement will take place in the Vatican’s Clementine Hall on July 1 at 10 a.m.