The transfer is precipitated by the decision of the sisters to sell the property because of declining numbers of the order.
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Rome Diocese opens sainthood process for young Italian mother
The Diocese of Rome formally opened the sainthood process for a young Italian wife and mother who avoided inducing a premature birth and invasive treatment for cancer while she was pregnant.
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How the 465-year-old arm of St. Francis Xavier brought faith and healing to Canada
When I was asked to accompany the Jesuit saint’s arm across Canada, various fears and questions flashed across my mind.
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Father James Martin: Why you should pray to Pedro Arrupe
The Jesuits invite you to pray to Father Arrupe, and if any favors are received, to document them and send them to us.
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Polish priest set for sainthood criticized for anti-Semitism
Pope Francis’ decision to move the World War II-era head of Poland’s Catholic Church a step closer to possible sainthood has hit a stumbling block, after two leading Jewish organizations and even Polish Catholic publications called him out for anti-Semitic views.
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As Romero image inadvertently released, canonization details emerge
The image is the official one the Vatican will use on a tapestry when Blessed Romero is declared a saint Oct. 14.
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How can we be friends with God if we don’t have time for one another?
Lessons in friendship from St. Francis de Sales
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Italian nun murdered in Somalia to be beatified in Italy
Sister Leonella Sgorbati and her bodyguard were gunned down as they left the children’s hospital where she worked in Mogadishu.
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Remains of St. John XXIII begin pilgrimage in his home diocese
BERGAMO, Italy (CNS) — Accompanied by Bishop Francesco Beschi of Bergamo and escorted by both Italian and Vatican police officers, the glass coffin containing the body of St. John XXIII left the Vatican early on May 24 for a 370-mile drive to Bergamo. The route taken for the trip north was kept secret for security reasons. […]
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Should Oscar Romero be canonized in Rome or El Salvador?
A publication of the Archdiocese of San Salvador argues that the canonization of Oscar Romero should be held in El Salvador.