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Sister Clare Crockett. / Credit: Courtesy of Servants of the Home of the Mother

7 Things to Know about Sister Clare Crockett 

Nov 14, 2024

The community of Sister Clare Crockett, a young religious sister who died in 2016 in an earthquake in Ecuador, announced the beginning of her cause for beatification. 

Canonization Mass for St. Artemide Zatti and St. Giovanni Battista Scalabrini on Oct. 9, 2022. | Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Pope Francis Approves Beatification of Priest Martyred in World War II

May 20, 2023

Pope Francis on Saturday approved the beatification of a young Italian priest martyred by Nazis during World War II, and advanced the beatification causes of eight other men and women.

Wiktoria Ulma with six of her children. | The Ulma Family Museum of Poles Saving Jews in World War II.

Couple with Seven Children to be Beatified by the Catholic Church for Martyrdom by Nazis

Dec 18, 2022

Pope Francis has recognized the martyrdom of a married couple with seven children who were killed by the Nazis for hiding a Jewish family in their home in Poland.

Mother María Berenice receives the Eucharist during a period of illness. Hermanitas de la Anunciación.

Pope Francis Approves Beatification of Colombian Nun Filled with "ardent apostolic zeal"

Oct 13, 2021

Mother María Berenice died in 1993 at the age of 94.

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Archbishop John Baptist Odama during the December 14 celebration to mark 50 years since he was ordained a Priest. Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu

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Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year: Four Ways to Be a “Pilgrim of Hope” from Anywhere in Africa

Archbishop John Baptist Odama during the December 14 celebration to mark 50 years since he was ordained a Priest. Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu

At Priestly Anniversary, Ugandan Catholic Archbishop Testifies about Saving Power of Blessed Sacrament during Insurgency

Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, the Vatican’s current doctrinal chief and principal drafter of ‘Fiducia Supplicans,’ is shown during the Synod on Synodality at the Vatican, Oct. 9, 2023. / Credit: Edward Pentin / National Catholic Register

One Year Later, Vatican Document on Same-sex Blessings Not Causing Much of a Stir

Archbishop Philip Subira Anyolo of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) in Kenya. Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN)

“Secularism, busyness, fragmented relationships” among Obstacles to Family as “first school of faith”: Kenyan Archbishop

Bishop Laurent Birfuoré Dabiré, appointed Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso in Burkina Faso. Credit: CEBN

President of Burkina Faso-Niger Catholic Bishops’ Conference Appointed Archbishop of Bobo-Dioulasso

Archbishop John Baptist Odama during the December 14 celebration to mark 50 years since he was ordained a Priest. Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu

At Priestly Golden Jubilee, Catholic Archbishop in Uganda Advocates for Selflessness, Appeals for Clemency to Prisoners

Pope Francis speaks with young men during a general audience. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Calls on Young People to Protect Their Authenticity and Dignity at Work

“Your pontificate is a source of inspiration for millions”: Ivorian Catholic Bishop to Pope Francis on 88th Birthday

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Pope Francis Pens Essay on Humor: "Irony is a medicine"

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