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Holy Cross, Blessed Sacrament parishes consolidate, establish new identity
The Holy Cross and Blessed Sacrament parishes in Olyphant and Throop consolidated into one Tuesday, taking on a new identity and becoming one of the first Roman Catholic churches worldwide to name ...
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Vatican accepts investigation into 'Little Cajun Saint' Charlene Richard
The Vatican has officially accepted and approved the investigation into the life of Charlene Richard, “the Little Cajun Saint,” according to the Charlene Richard Foundation. Charlene, a Richard native ...
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Louisiana’s ‘Little Cajun Saint’ moves closer to sainthood
The Vatican has officially accepted and approved the investigation into the life of Charlene Richard, “the Little Cajun Saint ...
First US center to train Catholics on canonization process to open in 2026
The first formation center for canonization in the United States is scheduled to open at St. Patrick’s Seminary and University in Menlo Park, California, in 2026 ...
Unfinished after 140 years: How Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia could lead to sainthood for “God’s architect”
Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí edges closer to sainthood as the Sagrada Familia nears completion after more than a century ...
Chip Minemyer | ‘Saintly Six’ project offers connection point for priest, parishioners
When the Rev. Matthew Baum attended Johnstown’s Juneteenth activities recently, he was on a multi-layered mission. Baum, rector at St. John Gualbert Cathedral and St. Patrick Catholic Church, both in ...
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Brothers in Christ: Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati
The two young men from northern Italy will be canonized together this fall by Pope Leo XIV as the first saints of the new ...
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Pope Leo announces exact date teenage boy will become first Millennial saint
Carlo Acutis was due to receive his sainthood from the late Pope Francis in April, and now Pope Leo has announced the new ...