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Diocesan phase completed for canonization of Father Pedro Arrupe
Nov. 14 marked the closing of the diocesan phase of the cause for the beatification of Father Pedro Arrupe, the... Read more
Sister Annella Zervas’ sainthood cause could be opened this month
At their planned annual plenary meeting in Baltimore, which begins Nov. 11, the USCCB plans to discuss opening her cause... Read more
U.S. bishops to meet in November to discuss synod, Eucharistic Revival, canonization causes
Major items on the agenda for the plenary assembly include reports on the U.S. bishops’ efforts concerning the National Eucharistic... Read more
Filipino diocese advances sainthood cause for lay catechist Laureana ‘Ka Luring’ Franco
Franco, a longtime member of the Legion of Mary, dedicated her life to teaching the Catholic faith, praying, and serving... Read more
Tech-savvy Catholics embrace Carlo Acutis: ‘Saintliness is possible in this modern era’
In recent years, Carlo’s embrace and masterful use of technology as a part of his holy life has inspired many... Read more
Vatican authorizes opening of cause for canonization for 13-year-old Filipina girl
The grave of Niña Ruiz-Abad, a 13-year-old girl who died in 1993 in the Philippines, has become a place of... Read more
Church in Sri Lanka to begin canonization process for hundreds killed in 2019 Easter attack
The Archdiocese of Colombo has plans to submit a petition to the Vatican to declare those killed in the Easter... Read more
Catholic Church reportedly closer to getting its first samurai saint
The Vatican is currently investigating miracles associated with the intercession of Blessed Justus Ukon Takayama. Read more
More than 130 Masses celebrated in 5 countries to promote Queen Isabella’s canonization
This year, 133 Masses were celebrated with this intention, most of them in Spain but also in Argentina, Mexico, Venezuela,... Read more
What is the process for canonization? A guide for All Saints’ Day
On the day the Church celebrates the Church triumphant in heaven, we take a closer look at the formal process... Read more
Vatican puts 35 Catholic ‘martyrs of Kandhamal’ in India on road to sainthood
The Christians were killed in the 2008 Christian persecution that took place in the remote jungle district of the eastern... Read more
Pope Francis recognizes miracle that paves way for first female Argentinian saint
Blessed María Antonia of Saint Joseph, known as “Mama Antula,” was the founder of the House for Spiritual Exercises in... Read more
New film about Mother Teresa ignites controversy over saint’s ‘spiritual struggle’
Father Brian Kolodiejchuk said the film’s writer and director committed "grave errors" in claiming that Mother Teresa had “lost her... Read more
An update on the status of Fulton Sheen’s beatification cause
Monsignor Jason Gray, executive director of the Archbishop Fulton Sheen Foundation, recently spoke about the status of the beatification of... Read more
5 Things to know about Venerable Lucia dos Santos
The cause for sainthood of Sister Lucia dos Santos, one of the Fatima visionaries, was advanced by Pope Francis on... Read more
A surfing saint? Pope Francis recognizes the heroic virtue of Guido Schäffer
Brazil’s “Surfer Angel” was a seminarian, a doctor, and a surfer who drowned while surfing in 2009 off the coast... Read more
Pope Francis puts a priest, three religious women, and two laywomen on path for sainthood
Each “Venerable” now needs a miracle attributed to his or her intercession to be approved by the Vatican in order... Read more
Process of beatification begins for Carmen Hernández, co-founder of Neocatechumenal Way
The beatification and canonization process for Carmen Hernández, co-founder of the Neocatechumenal Way, officially opens this Sunday. Read more
Father Willie Doyle’s cause: fearless in his faith on Flanders Fields
Father Willie Doyle was an inspiring yet unassuming Irish World War I chaplain. Now his cause for canonization has been... Read more
Will war chaplain Willie Doyle be Ireland’s next saint?
Doyle was an Irish military chaplain for the British Army who served heroically on the battlefields of World War I... Read more
