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Pope Benedict XVI.

Pope upholds Saints Peter, Paul as witnesses of Christian brotherhood

Jun 29, 2012

Pope Benedict XVI reflected that St. Peter and St. Paul are prime examples of the brotherhood that all Christians should... Read more

St. Paulinus of Nola.

Church remembers poet-bishop St. Paulinus of Nola on June 22

Jun 17, 2012

On June 22, the Catholic Church remembers Saint Paulinus of Nola, who gave up his life in politics to become... Read more

St. John Francis Regis.

Jesuit priest St. John Francis Regis honored June 16

Jun 10, 2012

On June 16 the Catholic Church celebrates the memory of Saint John Francis Regis, a 17th-century French Jesuit known for... Read more

Pope Saint Gregory VII.

Medieval reformer Pope St. Gregory VII honored May 25

May 20, 2012

On May 25 the Catholic Church celebrates Pope St. Gregory VII, who sought to reform the Church and secure its... Read more

The Virgin Mary Giving the Scapular to St. Simon Stock.

Carmelite monk St. Simon Stock honored May 16

May 13, 2012

On May 16 the Catholic Church remembers Saint Simon Stock, a twelfth- and thirteenth-century Carmelite monk whose vision of the... Read more

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Cardinal calls saints 'living' catechesis for the world

May 9, 2012

The prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy, Cardinal Mauro Piacenza, said the lives of the saints are one of... Read more

Maria Isabel Gomes de Melo one month after her recovery at age 3 (left) and today at age 15 (right).

Future Spanish saint's intercession cured 3-year-old

Mar 1, 2012

On Oct. 21, the Church will celebrate the canonization of Sister Carmen Salles y Barangueras, whose cause for sainthood was approved after... Read more