Mother Mary Lange founded the Oblate Sisters of Providence more than three decades before the Civil War. Read more
Henri de Lubac is considered by many to be one of the most important theologians of the 20th century. Read more
In a decree signed on Jan. 19, Pope Francis recognized the heroic virtue of an Italian stigmatic, four 20th-century priests,... Read more
Józef and Wiktoria Ulma can now be beatified with the couple’s seven children (including one unborn). Read more
The U.S. Catholic bishops voted to advance the causes for sainthood for three American women on Wednesday. Read more
The U.S. Catholic bishops are preparing to vote on whether to advance the causes for sainthood for three American women. Read more
In one of the shortest pontificates in papal history, John Paul I gained a reputation for his humility and his... Read more
The miracle attributed to Rivier, who can now be canonized as a saint in the Catholic Church, involved the healing... Read more
The new regulations are designed partly to prevent conflicts of interest. Read more
Fr. Placido Cortese has been dubbed “the Italian Fr. Kolbe.” Read more
Pope Francis has declared venerable the French statesman Robert Schuman, known as a key “founding father” of the European Union. Read more
Nearly three decades after his death, Father Patrick Peyton still receives fan mail. Read more
The pope advanced the causes of seven people. Read more
Pope Francis has recognized the heroic virtue of three Italian religious sisters who died from Ebola in Africa during the... Read more
Pope Francis advanced Tuesday the sainthood causes of several men and women, including two Italian priests of the 20th century... Read more
The canonization cause is progressing for Father Patrick Ryan, a priest who sacrificed his life in a nineteenth century yellow... Read more
Pope Francis advanced the sainthood cause Tuesday of an Italian woman who died in 1997 after touching the lives of... Read more
It is hard to overstate the impact Fr. Gabriel Richard, a French missionary priest, had on the state of Michigan... Read more
Pope Francis Wednesday advanced the sainthood causes of five men and women, including an Italian teenager who died of a... Read more
In the race to see who will become the first canonized black American saint, one candidate’s cause has advanced: Mother... Read more