Polish Priest Guillotined by Nazis to Be Beatified in November
Father Jan Macha will be declared ‘Blessed’ at a Mass on Nov. 20 in the Cathedral of Christ the King in Katowice, Poland.
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US Bishops Advance 2 Causes of Canonization
The bishops voted that the causes for Father Joseph Verbis Lafleur, a World War II military chaplain, and Marinus (Leonard) LaRue, a merchant mariner who became a Benedictine monk, should proceed.
Black Catholics See Continued Progress on the Road to Canonization for ‘Saintly Six’
The COVID-19 pandemic put a slowdown on the causes of men and women who are poised to become the United States’ first African American saints and have much to offer the universal Church about faithfully following Jesus Christ.
Remembering Father Emil Kapaun, a ‘Beacon of Hope’
The remains of the Servant of God military chaplain were identified in Hawaii earlier this month. In his home diocese of Wichita and across the country, the discovery is celebrated.
Blessed Solanus Casey — America’s Modern-Day Miracle Worker
Reports of Father Solanus’ sanctity spread in his own lifetime — along with reports of healings, conversions and resolutions of every kind of problem through his advice, blessing or prayers.
Mother of Soon-to-Be Blessed Carlo Acutis: ‘Jesus Was His First Priority’
The technologically savvy teen who died in 2006 focused his life on growing closer to God — and drew others deeper in faith.
Sanctity in the USA: Priest, Religious and Laywoman Being Considered for Sainthood
Venerable James Miller, Servant of God Edward Flanagan and Servant of God Julia Greeley served Christ well in their vocations.
Calling on Cardinal Newman: Mother’s Miracle Paves Way for Canonization
Melissa Villalobos prayed: ‘Please, Cardinal Newman, make the bleeding stop!’ It did. Immediately.
British Celebrate Soon-to-Be St. John Henry Newman, ‘Gifted Teacher of the Truth’
Holy convert, to be canonized this October, will become Britain’s first saint since the 1976 canonization of 17th-century Scottish martyr St. John Ogilvie.
Father Augustus Tolton Is One Step Closer to Being the First Black American Saint
A Vatican committee has unanimously voted to send the sainthood cause of the first African-American priest in the United States to the next stage.
