Mother Cabrini: The patron saint of migrants wins the vote for a statue in Chicago Photo: File Photo/ Provided

From Spain to Mexico: Cardinal Aguiar defends the Cause for Beatification of Queen Isabella the Catholic in Valladolid

For Aguiar, that decision embodied a deeper spiritual vision: the recognition that every human being is fundamentally a brother or sister. In his view, this principle places Isabella among the early political figures who articulated a proto-concept of universal human dignity, long before the modern language of human rights emerged.

Mother, Social Activist, and Harvard Graduate: The Path to Sainthood: The Case of a Former Abortion Advocate

Ruth entered Harvard University as an atheist (or almost an atheist, as her husband notes) and with pro-abortion views. Her future husband also considered himself an atheist when they met, although both shared a sincere desire to seek the truth and the intuition that they should take Christianity more seriously.