Sainthood Cause Opened for Polish Catholic Known as ‘Earthly Guardian Angel’ of Auschwitz
“Risking her own life, she baptized newborns and ministered to people who were seriously ill,” Bishop Jeż noted in the edict.
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Pope Francis Advances Sainthood Cause of Italian Catholic Priest Who Saved Jews in WWII
Like St. Maximilian Kolbe, Father Cortese was a Franciscan friar who directed a Catholic publication and was tortured and killed by the Nazis.
Black Elk: Future Patron Saint and Model for Instituted Lay Catechists?
Nicholas Black Elk, a Lakota holy man and catechist, up for sainthood has captured the attention of Pope Francis and could be a model for bishops instituting lay catechists.
Heroic Mariner-Monk Sails for Sainthood: Servant of God Marinus LaRue
The U.S. bishops voted in June to advance Servant of God Marinus LaRue’s canonization cause.
Pope Francis Advances Causes of China Missionary, Sister Killed by Maoist Guerrillas
According to Augustinian Recollects’ website, Fr. Gazpio was known for this great devotion to the Eucharist, the Sacred Heart, and the Virgin Mary.
Father Emil Kapaun Comes Home
COMMENTARY: The cause for canonization for the Servant of God, who died in a Korean prison camp 70 years ago, continues.
American Runaway Slave-Turned-Priest Moves Closer to Beatification
Document on the life, virtue and alleged miracles of Servant of God Father Augustus Tolton was unanimously approved by a Vatican committee.
Progress on Archbishop Sheen’s Cause?
Diocese of Peoria Announces Relatives’ Request to Transfer His Body
Promoting Saints: What Goes Into Causes That Investigate Holy Lives
There are more than 70 causes for canonization under way for U.S.-born men and women. And the process is an arduous one.
New Stage Begins in Dorothy Day Canonization Cause
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York has opened the canonical “inquiry on the life” of the social-justice advocate, the archdiocese announced April 19.
