Holy, Independent: Meet 12 of the Many Americans on the Path to Sainthood
A look at some of the many American men and women poised for sainthood.
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WWII Hero Father Verbis Lafleur — One of St. Landry’s Most Valiant Sons
COMMENTARY: At a time in which Catholics are being summoned to live our faith with greater courage and charity, this spiritual son of the French saint provides a great example and, we pray, will become a much-sought intercessor.
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.
Army Chaplain’s Cause for Canonization Ramps Up
Father Joseph Verbis Lafleur, who recently received his second Purple Heart and Distinguished Service Medal posthumously, served in the Philippines during World War II.
