Cause for Beatification
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Sheen rally coming to Illinois aims to reignite his beatification Mass
The all-day event July 9 will focus on Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s messages for our times and a petition to have... Read more
Fatima’s Sister Lucia is one step closer to being beatified
The postulators of the cause for beatification of Sister Lucia dos Santos have submitted the positio to the Dicastery for... Read more
Did a saint work in Catholic campus ministry? Bismarck diocese opens inquiry for Michelle Duppong
Michelle Duppong was a North Dakota Catholic woman who lived such an exemplary life of faith, joy, and campus missionary... Read more
Woman who endured neglect and abuse declared venerable by Pope Francis
Maria Aristea Ceccarelli’s parents married her off to a man who treated her like an indentured servant. Read more
27 Dominican martyrs of Spanish Civil War to be beatified in June
On June 18 the Seville Cathedral will host the beatification of 27 Dominican martyrs of the Spanish Civil War. Read more
Beatification cause of Sister Bernardita de la Inmaculada Sesso advances
The Argentine bishops’ representative for the causes of saints, Bishop Santiago Olivera of the Military Diocese, presented in Rome Feb.... Read more
Akash Bashir, who died protecting Catholic worshippers in Pakistan, named a Servant of God
When a suicide bomber attempted to enter a Catholic church in Pakistan in 2015, a 20-year-old volunteer security guard blocked... Read more
Evidence for Dorothy Day’s sainthood cause sent to the Vatican
More than a dozen boxes containing evidence of Servant of God Dorothy Day’s reputation for holiness are on their way... Read more
Father Bill Atkinson canonization cause completes first phase, moves onto Rome
Father Bill Atkinson, an Augustinian priest from Philadelphia who died in 2006, is one step closer in the cause for... Read more
PHOTOS: POW Father Emil Kapaun honored, laid to rest in funeral Mass
On Wednesday, the Diocese of Wichita held a funeral Mass and procession honoring Servant of God Emil Kapaun at the... Read more
Father Kapaun imitated Christ's love 'throughout his ministry', bishop says at funeral Mass
During Wednesday's funeral Mass for Father Emil Kapaun, the Bishop of Wichita called the U.S. Army chaplain who died in... Read more
PHOTOS: Funeral vigil for Father Emil Kapaun
On Tuesday, the Diocese of Wichita held a vigil and rosary for Servant of God Father Emil Kapaun, who died... Read more
Watch: Father Emil Kapaun's funeral Mass
The Diocese of Wichita will hold a rosary and vigil for Servant of God Father Emil Kapaun on Tuesday, Sept.... Read more
Father Kapaun's remains returned to Kansas
The remains of Servant of God Fr. Emil Kapaun returned to his hometown of Pilsen, Kansas on Saturday, ahead of... Read more
Venerable Fulton Sheen 'should be made a saint', says Peoria coadjutor bishop
Proponents of the beatification of Venerable Fulton Sheen are still searching for answers about the cause, nearly two years after... Read more
Body of Tennessee priest on path to canonization reburied in basilica
The body of Servant of God Patrick Ryan, a Tennessee priest who died in 1878 caring for victims of the... Read more
Venerable Augustus Tolton a model of handling racial injustice, Philly archbishop says
Venerable Augustus Tolton, the first widely recognized African-American priest, is a model for how to overcome racism and persecution, the... Read more
Vatican official: Pope to advance sainthood cause of EU 'founding father' Robert Schuman
Pope Francis could declare venerable the French statesman Robert Schuman, a key “founding father” of the European Union, a Vatican... Read more
Father Kapaun's remains to return to Kansas, family says
The remains of Servant of God Father Emil Kapaun, army chaplain and hero of the Korean War, will return to... Read more
Medal of Honor chaplain Fr. Emil Kapaun's body identified, as sainthood inquiry continues
Department of Defense investigators have identified the remains of U.S. Army chaplain and Servant of God Fr. Emil Kapaun among... Read more
