Sainthood Causes
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Sainthood cause being considered for priest who left ‘indelible mark’ on Michigan
It is hard to overstate the impact Fr. Gabriel Richard, a French missionary priest, had on the state of Michigan... Read more
Italian teen who died in 2009 declared ‘venerable’ by Pope Francis
Pope Francis Wednesday advanced the sainthood causes of five men and women, including an Italian teenager who died of a... Read more
Sainthood cause advances for religious sister, educator who fought racism
In the race to see who will become the first canonized black American saint, one candidate’s cause has advanced: Mother... Read more
Fulton Sheen's remains arrive in Peoria; sainthood cause resumes
Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s remains have been transferred from the Archdiocese of New York to Peoria, Illinois, after three years... Read more
Augustus Tolton one step closer to being first black American saint
A Vatican committee has unanimously voted to send the sainthood cause of Father Augustus Tolton, a former runaway slave and... Read more
Pope Francis approves canonization of John Henry Newman
Pope Francis Wednesday approved the canonization of Bl. John Henry Newman, a Roman Catholic cardinal, scholar, and founder of the... Read more
New resource center to promote African American sainthood causes
Xavier University of Louisiana has announced a new initiative to unite groups working on the promotion of African American canonization... Read more
GK Chesterton's sainthood cause may soon be opened
As an investigation into the life of Catholic apologist G.K. Chesterton nears a close, admirers of the English writer voiced... Read more
Syro-Malabar priest among sainthood causes advanced by pope
Pope Francis has approved the advancement of the causes of eight Servants of God, all priests and religious, including Fr.... Read more
Two 20th-century martyrs move toward beatification
Saturday Pope Francis moved two 20th-century martyrs a step closer to sainthood, including Veronica Antal, a young Romanian woman killed... Read more
