Chiara Corbella Petrillo

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Servant of God Chiara Corbella Petrillo. Photo Courtesy of Christian Gennari/www.chiaracorbellapetrillo.it

Parents of young mother considered for sainthood share powerful testimony at World Meeting of Families

Chiara Corbella Petrillo rejected any form of cancer treatment that posed a risk to her unborn son. Read more

Servant of God Chiara Corbella Petrillo. Photo: Christian Gennari/ chiaracorbellapetrillo.it

Will this young Italian mother be made a saint? Canonization cause gets underway

Jul 18, 2018

A formal call for testimony has been issued, the first step of an investigation into the possible sainthood of Chiara... Read more

Servant of God Chiara Corbella Petrillo. Photo Courtesy of Christian Gennari/www.chiaracorbellapetrillo.it

'A saint for our times' – the inspiring story of Chiara Corbella Petrillo

Dec 24, 2017

Chiara Corbella Petrillo lived a short life. She met her husband Enrico Petrillo at age 18, became the mother of... Read more

Chiara Corbella Petrillo with her son, Davide. Courtesy of Sophia Institute Press.

The sacrifice of Chiara Corbella Petrillo: 'Yes, Enrico, the Cross is very sweet'

Jun 14, 2016

By Ann Schneible

In a testimony at the Vatican’s Jubilee for the sick and disabled, the husband of the late Chiara Corbella Petrillo... Read more

Funeral Mass of Servant of God Chiara Corbella Petrillo. Photo Courtesy of Christian Gennari/www.chiaracorbellapetrillo.it

Emotional goodbye for young Italian mother who died for unborn child

Jun 21, 2012

Hundreds of Italians gathered at the Church of St. Francisca Romana in Rome on June 16 for the funeral Mass... Read more