The beatification was a reminder that Christianity offered “a culture of peace and fraternity, not war.”
Saints
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A journey through an ever-evolving Catholic Church on El Camino
Changing churches, confessionals and saints through the centuries
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What is to be done with the body of Archbishop Fulton Sheen?
Sheen’s niece has sought to have Sheen’s remains disinterred and moved to St. Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria. The Archdiocese of New York disagrees.
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Pope Francis recognizes the martyrdom of Franciscan priest and layman killed in Guatemala
Pope Francis advanced the sainthood causes of nine men and women, including a Franciscan priest who championed the land rights of farmers in Guatemala.
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Blessing of the Animals
A fun and furry way to celebrate the Feast of St. Francis
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What two saints and a pope named Francis can teach us about living the Gospel online
Putting Francis of Assisi, Francis de Sales, and Pope Francis in conversation.
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Child Martyrs of Tlaxcala recalled for their devotion to faith
Blessed Cristobal, along with two other indigenous Tlaxcalteca youths, Blessed Antonio and Blessed Juan, will be canonized Oct. 15 at the Vatican
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Black Elk, the Lakota medicine man turned Catholic teacher, is promoted for sainthood
Sainthood for Black Elk could help the inclusion of indigenous Americans within the Catholic Church, but it also raises questions about the church’s role in erasing Lakota culture.
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When Dorothy Day took a knee
The saints and heroes of our faith have much to teach us about our contemporary political context.
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Father Stanley Rother is the first U.S.-born priest to be named ‘blessed’
Father Stanley Rother is the first U.S. born priest to be named ‘blessed’