Mass marks end of diocesan phase of inquiry for Day’s sainthood cause
More than 1,500 people filled St. Patrick’s Cathedral Dec. 8 to witness the formal end of the diocesan phase of the sainthood cause for Dorothy Day.
Bishops affirm dioceses’ sainthood causes for three U.S. laypeople
The U.S. bishops agreed Nov. 17 that the sainthood causes for three laypeople from the United States should be advanced by their respective dioceses.
Pope sets date for canonization of Blessed de Foucauld, others
Blessed Charles de Foucauld and six other candidates for sainthood finally will be canonized May 15, 2022, the Vatican announced Nov. 9.
Grassroots effort calls on pope to canonize six Black sainthood candidates
When Sister Rita Michelle Proctor was a young child, she was taught by the Oblate Sisters of Providence from grades three to 10.
Mother Seton is ‘friend and fellow traveler’ on journey toward Catholicism
Elizabeth Ann Seton didn’t have to become Catholic. In fact, every family and social bond pulled against her, not to mention that she was a widow with five children and no means of support.
Lejeune was a servant of life, love and truth, postulator says
One of the most important “servants of life in the world” was the late French geneticist, Jérôme Lejeune, who dedicated his “scientific genius” to serving children with Down syndrome and their families, said the woman officially promoting his sainthood cause.
Vatican publishes regulations for official promoters of sainthood causes
To avoid any appearance of impropriety or undue influence, a cardinal or bishop who is a member of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes and anyone officially appointed as a consultant to the congregation cannot serve as the postulator or official promoter of a candidate’s cause for sainthood.
Saintly popes: People question whether canonizing popes is a good idea
With the news that Pope John Paul I would soon be beatified, Twitter and other social media were filled — again — with the question: Has being pope become a shortcut to canonization?
Recognizing miracle, pope clears way for beatification of John Paul I
Pope Francis has signed a decree recognizing a miracle attributed to the intercession of Pope John Paul I, clearing the way for his beatification.
Pilgrims flock to beatified teen’s tomb in Assisi ahead of feast day
Thousands of pilgrims have flocked to the tomb of Blessed Carlo Acutis, the 15-year-old Italian teenager whose use of technology to spread devotion to the Eucharist prompted Pope Francis to hail him as a role model for young people today.
