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Sainthood Causes
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.”
