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Sainthood Causes
Cardinals Approve Canonization of Carlo Acutis, Date to be Decided
Pope Francis said July 1 that the date for the canonization Mass of the computer-coding teenager will be announced at a later time, the Vatican said.
First Millennial to Be Canonized, Blessed Carlo Acutis: What did he die of and where is he buried
The news of the upcoming canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis has people wanting to know about the circumstances of his death and where his body rests.
Meet the Modern-day "devil’s advocate" in Canonization Process
Monsignor Alberto Royo Mejía is the promoter of the faith in the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints.
Meet the Six Newest Venerable Servants of God in the Catholic Church
Pope Francis declared six Catholics as venerable servants of God on Thursday, moving them each one step closer to canonization.
Couple with Seven Children to be Beatified by the Catholic Church for Martyrdom by Nazis
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.
Pope Francis Beatifies John Paul I, Pope for 33 Days
In one of the shortest pontificates in papal history, John Paul I gained a reputation for his humility and his dedication to teaching the faith in an understandable manner.
Pope Francis Approves Miracle Attributed to a French Nun Who Will Be Made a Saint
The miracle attributed to Rivier, who can now be canonized as a saint in the Catholic Church, involved the healing of a newborn baby in the Philippines in 2015.
Vatican Regulates Postulator’s Role in Saints’ Causes, Seeks to Curb Conflicts of Interest
The new regulations are designed partly to prevent conflicts of interest.
Pope Francis Advances Sainthood Cause of Italian Catholic Priest Who Saved Jews in WWII
Fr. Placido Cortese has been dubbed “the Italian Fr. Kolbe.”
Pope Francis Advances Causes of Italian Nuns Who Died in Ebola Outbreak in Africa
Pope Francis has recognized the heroic virtue of three Italian religious sisters who died from Ebola in Africa during the 1995 outbreak.
Pope Francis Advances Sainthood Causes of Priests with Early and Late Vocations
Pope Francis advanced Tuesday the sainthood causes of several men and women, including two Italian priests of the 20th century -- one who was ordained at age 23 and another who was ordained at 65.
Pope Francis Advances Sainthood Causes of Five Men, Women, Including Italian Teenager
Pope Francis Wednesday advanced the sainthood causes of five men and women, including an Italian teenager who died of a brain tumor in 2009, declaring them “venerable.”
