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Feast of St. Augustine of Canterbury falls on May 27
An Italian Benedictine monk who became the “Apostle of the English,” Saint Augustine of Canterbury is honored by the Catholic... Read more
Church to celebrate St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi
On May 25, the Catholic Church celebrates Saint Mary Magdalene de Pazzi, an Italian noblewoman of the sixteenth and early... Read more
Pope canonizes hundreds of Italian martyrs
Pope Francis on Sunday canonized hundreds of fifteenth century Italian martyrs who died rather than renounce their Christian faith. Read more
Pope warns against work that enslaves man
Marking the feast of Saint Joseph the Worker, Pope Francis said at his General Audience this week that work should... Read more
Church commemorates Pope St. Pius V on April 30
A defender of Catholic doctrine and Christian civilization during the tumultuous 16th century, Pope Saint Pius V has his liturgical... Read more
Jesus not found outside the Church, Pope preaches
Pope Francis said that people cannot be fully united to Jesus outside of the Church during a Mass to commemorate... Read more
Franciscan martyr St. Fidelis honored April 24
A former lawyer who left his profession to become a Capuchin Franciscan priest, Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen has his liturgical... Read more
Polish patron St. Stanislaus of Krakow honored April 11
On April 11, the Catholic Church honors the memory of the 11th-century bishop and martyr St. Stanislaus of Krakow, who... Read more
Consecrated widow St. Lea traditionally celebrated March 22
March 22 is the liturgical memorial of Saint Lea of Rome, a fourth-century widow who left her wealth behind, entered... Read more
Catholic group marks St. Patrick's love for the Irish
St. Patrick’s Day is a time to remember the saint's “tremendous love” for the Irish people, says the head of... Read more
Eastern Catholics pay tribute to St. Sophronius on March 11
A courageous leader of the Jerusalem Church during the Islamic conquests of the seventh century, Patriarch Saint Sophronius I has... Read more
Catholics in Scotland to celebrate convert and martyr St. John Ogilvie
March 10 is the liturgical memorial of Saint John Ogilvie, a 16th- and 17th-century Scotsman who converted from Presbyterianism to... Read more
Wales and England celebrate patron St. David on March 1
Among Welsh Catholics, as well as those in England, March 1 is the liturgical celebration of Saint David of Wales. Read more
Patriarch St. Flavian's faithful witness honored Feb. 18
On Feb. 18, the Roman Catholic Church remembers Patriarch Saint Flavian of Constantinople, who is honored on the same date... Read more
Welsh Church to honor courageous leadership of St. Teilo
Among Welsh Catholics, Feb. 9 is the liturgical memorial of Saint Teilo, a sixth-century monk and bishop who led the... Read more
Church remembers St. Paul's companions, Sts. Timothy and Titus
On Jan. 26, the Roman Catholic Church celebrates the liturgical memorial of Saints Timothy and Titus, close companions of the... Read more
Lawyers' patron St. Raymond of Penafort commemorated Jan. 7
Saint Raymond of Penafort, a Dominican priest who worked to aid Christian captives during the era of the Crusades and... Read more
St. Clement of Alexandria historically celebrated Dec. 4
Dec. 4 was once the traditional feast day of an early Christian theological author whose legacy is controversial, but who... Read more
Church remembers St. Peter of Alexandria, 'Seal of the Martyrs'
Local commemorations of the fourth-century martyr Saint Peter of Alexandria will take place on Nov. 25 and 26. Although his... Read more
Archbishop Chaput: being a saint is the only thing that matters
At a conference on faith and evangelization, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia told participants that sanctity is the single... Read more
