Flags blow in the breeze at the grave of Father Damien outside St. Philomena Church on Kalaupapa, Hawaii, on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Damien was canonized a Catholic saint in 2009 for his work ...

Flags blow in the breeze at the grave of Father Damien outside St. Philomena Church on Kalaupapa, Hawaii, on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Damien was canonized a Catholic saint in 2009 for his work ...

St. Peter's Square was filled to the brim on Sunday as Pope Benedict XVI added seven more saints onto the roster of Catholic role models in a bid to reinvigorate the faith in parts of the world ...

In 1883, the nun accepted a mission to care for leprosy patients in Hawaii. She gained sainthood in 2012 after the Vatican authenticated two miracles that were a result of her intercession.

More surprisingly, perhaps, Hawaii, external, which in 1959 became the 50th state to join the United States, also includes the union jack.This dates back to 1793, when British captain George ...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI canonized five new saints Sunday, including a 19th century priest who worked with leprosy patients on an isolated Hawaiian island, praising them as models of ...

Flags blow in the breeze at the grave of Father Damien outside St. Philomena Church on Kalaupapa, Hawaii.(Credit: Jessie Wardarski/AP.) Listen KALAUPAPA, Hawaii — Kalaupapa beckoned to Kyong Son ...