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Julia Greeley.

For the ex-slave who blessed Denver, a path to sainthood opens

Dec 18, 2016

Julia Greeley was born into slavery in Hannibal, Missouri. But her cause for sainthood was opened on Sunday in Denver,... Read more

Pope Francis at the Wednesday General Audience in St. Peter's Square on June 24, 2015.

The saints stand out – because they're happy, Pope Francis says

Nov 1, 2016

By Elise Harris

The saints of the Church have many different qualities, but one thing that unites them all is a sense of... Read more

Rhoda Wise. Courtesy of Rhoda Wise House and Grotto.

This Ohio mystic mentored Mother Angelica. Was she a saint?

Sep 28, 2016

By Kevin J. Jones

Rhoda Wise, the mystic visionary and reputed stigmatic and miracle worker who played a key role in the life of... Read more

Statue of Padre Pio.

The modern – and little known – miracles of Padre Pio

Sep 22, 2016

By Elise Harris

Known around the globe as simply “Padre Pio,” Saint Pio of Pietrelcina has been called one of the “most active”... Read more

The heart of Padre Pio is coming to Boston. Yes, really.

Sep 9, 2016

By Mary Farrow

The Capuchin keepers of the relics of the late mystic Padre Pio are sending the saint’s heart to Boston for... Read more

Official banner for Mother Teresa's canonization hangs on the facade of St. Peter's Basilica.

Mother Teresa has officially been declared a saint!

Sep 4, 2016

By Elise Harris

Pope Francis on Sunday officially declared Mother Teresa of Calcutta a saint of the Catholic Church in front of thousands... Read more

Mother Teresa in 1980.

Mother Teresa 'radically loved her neighbor'

Aug 31, 2016

By Hannah Brockhaus

Mother Teresa didn't try to solve all of the world's problems: she simply lived her life in radical service and... Read more

Pope Benedict XVI at the Wednesday General Audience in St. Peter's Square on Sept. 11, 2005.

In rare interview, Benedict XVI names his favorite saints

Aug 26, 2016

By Elise Harris

Since he resigned from the papacy over three years ago, Benedict XVI rarely gives interviews. In a recent exception, however,... Read more

Relics at St. Anthony's Chapel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Aug. 7, 2015.

Sale of saint relics on eBay sparks Catholic outcry

Aug 12, 2016

By Mary Farrow

Ryan Scheel was shopping for a rosary on eBay when one listing caught him off guard.  Read more

Appearance of Jesus Christ to Maria Magdalena by Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov, 1835. Public domain via Wikimedia.

Mary Magdalene – 'Apostle to the Apostles' – gets upgraded feast day

Jul 22, 2016

By Elise Harris

Faithful to the wish of Pope Francis, a new decree has bumped the liturgical celebration honoring St. Mary Magdalene from... Read more

The body of Saint Maria Goretti is venerated by the faithful at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston. Photo by George Martell/Archdioese of Boston via Flickr (CC BY-ND 2.0).

Saint Maria Goretti calls us to be 'witnesses of forgiveness'

Jul 6, 2016

By Ann Schneible

Pope Francis has marked the feast of the young martyr St. Maria Goretti by calling the faithful to follow her... Read more

Saints, martyrs and the cross – Archbishop Gomez on true freedom

Jul 5, 2016

As church leaders rallied U.S. Catholics to defend their faith against an increasingly antagonistic society and government, the relics of... Read more

This 400 year-old saint's story won big at a Rome film festival

Jun 28, 2016

When EWTN director James Kelty produced a film about the first Native American saint Kateri Tekakwitha, he didn’t know that... Read more

Bl. Elizabeth of the Trinity.

Who was Elizabeth of the Trinity? The story behind a new saint

Jun 21, 2016

By Carl Bunderson

Pope Francis acknowledged a miracle worked through the intercession of Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity, a Carmelite nun of the... Read more

Tapestries of St. Stanislaus of Jesus and Mary and St. Maria Elizabeth Hesselblad during their June 5, 2016, canonization Mass in St. Peter's Square.

New saints show the power of Jesus' resurrection, Pope Francis says

Jun 5, 2016

By Elise Harris

St. Stanislaus of Jesus and Mary and St. Maria Elizabeth Hesselblad are key examples of how to unite oneself to... Read more

Mama Irene. Photo

A goodbye to 'Mama Irene,' the woman who adopted 58 kids

Jun 1, 2016

Irene Bertoni was 18 years-old during World War II. And it was at this tumultuous time that she discovered God's... Read more

Dorothy Day.

A step closer to sainthood for Dorothy Day

Apr 20, 2016

A new stage has begun in the process toward possible canonization for Dorothy Day, the founder of the Catholic Worker... Read more

Mother Teresa around the year 1994.

It's official – Mother Teresa will be canonized September 4

Mar 15, 2016

By Elise Harris

After months of anticipation, the date of Mother Teresa’s canonization has finally been announced. It falls on Sept. 4, which... Read more

Fight in Italy over saint's jewels 'completely misleading'

Mar 13, 2016

By Andrea Gagliarducci, Mary Farrow

Reports that the valuable treasure of St. Januarius will be placed in the hands of the Vatican rather than the... Read more

St. Kateri reliquary. Photo courtesy of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Conservation Center.

Catholics crowdsource in hopes of rescuing alleged St. Kateri relic

Jan 30, 2016

By Adelaide Mena

Catholic faithful are banding together to help rescue a possible relic of St. Kateri Tekawitha in a strange – and... Read more