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Venerable Alphonse Gallegos, who was auxiliary bishop of Sacramento from 1981 to 1991. Photo courtesy of the Order of Augustinian Recollects.

Why this bishop from the US is now one step closer to being a saint

Jul 15, 2016

On July 8 Pope Francis authorized the Congregation for the Causes of Saints to promulgate a decree recognizing the heroic... Read more

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Mexico’s new president, Claudia Scheinbaum, meets with the country’s bishops during their plenary assembly on Nov. 13, 2024.

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Florida Sen. Marco Rubio at the Republican National Convention on July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee.

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