Holy See Press Release: Canonization of Carlo Acutis Is Suspended

Apr 21, 2025 07:02

ZENIT Staff

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Causes of Saints•Local Church•Testimonies

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

After a winding journey of discernment—including time in two other Carmelite communities—Sister Cecilia María finally found her home in the Carmelite convent of Santa Fe. There, she embraced the contemplative life with a warmth and humanity that would become her hallmark.

Jan 21, 2025 21:05

ZENIT Staff

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

Causes of Saints•Good News

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

Causes of Saints•Local Church•Pope Francis

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

Reflections of Pope Leo XIV on the art of Christian education

Address of the Pope to participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life

Pope Leo XIV Opens the Vatican Doors to the Only Orthodox Apostolate Accompanying Homosexual People to Live in Chastity

Members of Courage are men and women who experience same-sex attraction and who, inspired by the Gospel’s call to holiness and the Church’s beautiful teachings on the good and end of human sexuality, have freely chosen to live in chastity.

Holy See Press Release: Canonization of Carlo Acutis Is Suspended

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