An archbishop who inspected the Medjugorje shrine believes the Vatican will recognize the Marian apparitions, but Pope Francis has said of them, “This is not the mother of Jesus.”
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Saint’s statue defaced amid Confederate monuments debate
Images appeared on social media showing the word “murder” smeared in white paint on a statue of the 18th-century Franciscan priest who led the Catholic Church’s missionary efforts among Native Americans on the West Coast.
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Kosovo to dedicate cathedral named for Mother Teresa
Kosovo’s government backed the cathedral. Its foundation stone was laid in 2005 by the late President Ibrahim Rugova, a Muslim.
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Reports that Pope Francis wanted to go to El Salvador to canonize Oscar Romero are false
The reports were sourced to a fake Facebook page.
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El Salvador’s new cardinal pledges to protect the legacy of Óscar Romero
For newly appointed Cardinal Gregorio Rosa Chávez, the time is right to revive Romero’s legacy in a country still battered by violence and poverty.
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Oscar Romero could be canonized next year, archbishop says
The archbishop officially promoting Blessed Oscar Romero’s cause for sainthood said he hopes the canonization process will conclude within a year.
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Salvadorans to walk 90-plus miles to mark Oscar Romero’s 100th birthday
Salvadorans plan to walk more than 90 miles in three days to mark the centennial of Blessed Oscar Romero’s birth.
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Young Jesuit killed in Cambodia to be considered for canonization
A young Jesuit who died shielding his students from a grenade blast is now on the path to sainthood.
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The Peacock Pin
We pin you to the unfinished saints you leave behind.
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Solanus Casey’s remains exhumed, relics collected ahead of beatification Mass
The remains of Father Solanus Casey were exhumed Aug. 1 as part of the canonical process that precedes the saintly Capuchin Franciscan friar’s beatification Mass in November.