As we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, it is good to look back on some of the saint’s legendary accomplishments—some more legendary than others.
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Read: Pope Francis’ homily for the 400th anniversary of St. Ignatius’ and St. Francis Xavier’s canonization
“Dear brothers and sisters, may our holy father Ignatius help us to preserve discernment, our precious legacy, as an ever timely treasure to be poured out on the Church and on the world.”
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6 things you didn’t know about the canonization of St. Ignatius Loyola and St. Francis Xavier
On March 12, the Society of Jesus celebrates the 400th anniversary of the canonizations of St. Ignatius of Loyola and St. Francis Xavier. Here are six interesting facts about this important moment in the life of the Jesuits.
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Pope Francis: The church needs women saints
The Catholic Church needs women, especially women saints, who have shown throughout history an unwavering dedication to God and to caring for their brothers and sisters, Pope Francis said.
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Saints in blue jeans? Meet the Catholic artist creating modern icons
Gracie Morbitzer has created over 100 icons of saints that reflect the modern church: They are young, diverse, sometimes tattooed—and no less holy because of it.
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Pope Francis: The Christian vocation is to safeguard human life, human hearts and human work.
“To be a Christian is not only to receive the faith, to confess the faith, but to safeguard life, one’s own life, the life of others, the life of the Church,” Pope Francis said in his Wednesday audience.
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A 20-year-old Pakistani man killed by a suicide bomber is on the path to sainthood
Akash Bashir, a 20-year-old volunteer security guard who was killed by a suicide bomber in 2015, is the first Pakistani to be given the title “servant of God,” an initial step on the path to sainthood.
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Pope Francis: What it does (and doesn’t) mean to pray to a saint
In his Wednesday audience, Pope Francis spoke about the communion of saints, which he said does not include just those who are perfect, but also “the community of saved sinners.”
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St. Irenaeus fought heresy in the 2nd century. What can we learn from him today?
Who was Irenaeus? What was the church like when he lived, sometime during the second century?
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How does the Catholic Church decide what counts as a miracle?
How does the Catholic Church decide what’s a miracle and what is just a rare healing—or a hoax?