Pope Francis approves canonizations of first Venezuelan saint and first saint from Papua New Guinea

Apr 03, 2025 18:45

ZENIT Staff

Mother Carmen’s life was a testament to selflessness and service. Photo: HCapriles

Causes of Saints•Good News•Pope Francis

Pope Francis canonizes the nuns whose martyrdom meant the end of the French Revolution: famous for the book by Geroge Bernanos

The Martyrs of Compiègne: Pope Francis Declares Carmelite Nuns Saints Through Rare Canonization

Jan 03, 2025 20:28

Covadonga Asturias

Causes of Saints•Local Church•Pope Francis

The process of beatification of King Baudouin of Belgium officially begins: Vatican and Pope give their approval

In a statement released by the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, it was confirmed that the process officially began on December 17, 2024, with the establishment of a historical commission. This panel, comprising leading experts in Belgian history and archival research, is tasked with gathering and evaluating documentation related to King Baudouin’s life and deeds.

Dec 22, 2024 18:01

ZENIT Staff

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Discovering the true face of St. Nicholas: Brazilian designer reconstructs Santa’s face

The reconstruction process relied on facial approximation techniques that use skeletal remains to infer physical features. This method, widely employed in forensic science, bridges the gap between archaeology and modern visualization.

Dec 19, 2024 11:41

ZENIT Staff

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Pope Blesses Temporary Translation of the Remains of Saint Lucy of Venice to Syracuse in Italy

The Saint, known as the protectress of sight and symbol of light in the midst of darkness, will return temporarily to the place where she was born and where, according to tradition, she offered her life for Christ.

Dec 15, 2024 06:47

Valentina di Giorgio

Causes of Saints•Jubilee 2025•Pope Francis•Young People

Pope Francis announces when Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati will be canonized

The announcement was met with thunderous applause from thousands gathered in a rainy St. Peter’s Square, underscoring the profound global resonance of their stories.

Nov 20, 2024 17:53

Valentina di Giorgio

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During the second week of April we have seen more public appearances of the Pope than in the last two months of 2025 together.

Pope Sends Four New Ambulances to Ukraine and a Cardinal to Deliver Them

Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, helped by three other Ukrainian drivers, will also go to the country to be with the people so tested by the conflict, to pray with them and to express the Pope’s closeness to them.

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Pope Francis approves canonizations of first Venezuelan saint and first saint from Papua New Guinea

Vincent, the boy alive thanks to a miracle attributed to Cardinal George Pell

Sale of relics of Blessed Carlo Acustis: Italian prosecutor’s office investigates one month before his canonization

Is The Author of “The Lord of the Rings” a Saint? This Is the State of His Process of Canonization

The Cause of Canonization Advances of Alcide De Gasperi, One of the Founding Fathers of the European Union

Pope Francis decrees that the liturgical feast of Mother Teresa of Calcutta be added to the Church’s universal calendar

The smiling Carmelite is on her way to the altars: she is recognized as a “servant of God”

Pope Francis canonizes the nuns whose martyrdom meant the end of the French Revolution: famous for the book by Geroge Bernanos

The process of beatification of King Baudouin of Belgium officially begins: Vatican and Pope give their approval

Discovering the true face of St. Nicholas: Brazilian designer reconstructs Santa’s face

Pope Blesses Temporary Translation of the Remains of Saint Lucy of Venice to Syracuse in Italy

Pope Francis announces when Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati will be canonized