Pope Leo XIV Advances Six Causes of Sainthood, Recognizing Martyrdom, Miracles, and Heroic Virtue
Pope Leo XIV has approved a new set of decrees advancing the causes of sainthood for six individuals whose lives…
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Three New Venerables: Witnesses of Peace, Martyrdom, and Mission
Why does the Church continue to recognize new Venerables? Because holiness is not a distant ideal—it is lived, even to…
Antoni Gaudí Declared Venerable: ‘God’s Architect’ One Step Closer to Sainthood
On April 14, Pope Francis officially recognized the heroic virtue of Antoni Gaudí, the visionary Spanish architect behind the iconic…
Pope Francis Declares Korean War Chaplain Emil Kapaun ‘Venerable’
On Tuesday, Pope Francis declared Emil Joseph Kapaun, a courageous and selfless U.S. Army chaplain during the Korean War, “venerable”…