Archbishop Gänswein expresses hope for future beatification of Pope Benedict XVI
The former personal secretary to Pope Benedict XVI also urged respect for the usual timeframe set by ecclesial practice.
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Articles tagged Canonization
The incredible story of the ex-satanist St. Bartolo Longo canonized by Pope Leo XIV
St. Bartolo Longo committed himself to spreading devotion to the Rosary after he was afflicted with despair over his past as a satanist. He went on to create a confraternity of the Rosary and helped convert the city of Pompeii.
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Catholic teen gave up his life to stop a school shooter. Some say he should be declared a saint
Two Catholic priests believe Kendrick Castillo could be canonized a saint.
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11 men martyred in Damascus among those newly canonized by Pope Francis
Pope Pius XI praised the 'glorious' Martyrs of Damascus, whose steadfast clinging to the Catholic faith earned them the crown of martyrdom at the hands of Muslim persecutors.
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Blessed Carlo Acutis set to become first millennial saint after approval of second miracle
Blessed Carlo Acutis, the tech-savvy Italian teenager known for his devotion to the Holy Eucharist, is credited with healing a young woman in Florence who miraculously recovered from a serious head injury.
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Cause for canonization underway for devout young Catholic woman Michelle Duppong
Michelle Duppong, a FOCUS missionary from North Dakota who died of cancer at age 31, is described as ‘an example of joyful sacrifice and missionary zeal.’
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Daughter of 19th century American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne declared ‘venerable’ by Catholic Church
Rose Hawthorne Lathrop had a varied life that included marriage and motherhood prior to her religious vocation.
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Ulma family beatification: Can an unborn baby really be a martyr?
With regards to salvation, a baptized infant has the theological virtues infused into its soul, and immediately enters heaven after death. But can such an infant truly be called a martyr, if killed under certain circumstances?
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Margaret of Castello, a new saint for the pro-life movement
Four hundred years after the Dominican was beatified, the unwanted woman abandoned by her parents will be canonized.
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We shouldn’t take holiness as blanket approval: Even saints have their blind spots
God sanctifies our souls, which does not mean correcting every natural flaw of mind or body, and sometimes means leaving certain flaws as weaknesses through which His power can triumph.
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