It seems that Pope John Paul II’s beatification will be fast phased as his cause in the Vatican has now entered a crucial phase of investigation due to miracles attributed to him. During a visit to Spain this week, the...
Chiara Badano was born on October 29, 1971, in Sassello, a lively town in the Ligurian Apennines, part of the diocese of Acqui, after her parents had waited for her for 11 years. Her arrival is considered a blessing from...
I just received this news a few moments ago and I immediately blogged this to share it with your. It struck me. A modern day teenager who lived in the 80′s and 90′s era will be beatified today. Yes my...
BEATIFICATION IS THE third of four stages towards canonization and sainthood. The late Pope John Paul II beatified close to 1,500 people; a number that exceeded the combined total of all his predecessors since the 16th century. To be considered...
Originally an Anglican minister, John Henry Newman converted to Catholicism and became a cardinal at the age of 78. The founder of UCD will be beatified during the pope’s visit to the UK next week. ‘There is such a thing...
Pope Benedict XVI will create six new saints Oct. 17, including Blessed Mary MacKillop, who will be Australia’s first saint, and the Canadian Blessed Andre Bessette, who will be the first saint of the Holy Cross Brothers. The pope announced...
Last Friday an evening prayer service marked the Archdiocese of St. Louis’ official closure of its investigation into an alleged miraculous cure attributed to Bl. William Chaminade, founder of the Marianist order. The archdiocesan tribunal, established by Archbishop Robert J....
Last March 27, 2010, during a private audience with Archbishop Angelo Amato S.D.B., prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, Pope Benedict authorised the congregation to promulgate the following decrees that will elevate the following faithful to the...
Brooklyn is New York City’s most populous borough with 2.5 million residents, and second largest in area. It is also the western most county on Long Island in New York and the most unlikely place to hail a potential saint....
This post has been very very late, but I think its worth posting since I don’t want to clog my blog with pending post due to my very busy schedule. From the New York Times: Benedict Canonizes 5 new saints...
Never has the Filipino People and the world have seen such an outpouring of love and prayer for a former President and the first woman President in Asia. Her battle with cancer was not just a personal struggle but also...
Pope Benedict XVI will make waves this year by naming 10 new saints who will all be included in the official canon. He announced it during an ordinary public Consistory which took place in the Clementine Hall of the Vatican...