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Kindly lights in gloomy world: Pope declares five new saints

Saints are people who recognized their need for God's help, who took risks to discover God's will and to help others and who nurtured a habit of thanksgiving, Pope Francis said.

Miracle attributed to Blessed John Henry Newman has local ties

When the Vatican announced on Feb. 15 that Pope Francis had signed a decree recognizing a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed John Henry Newman clearing the way for his canonization, there was rejoicing in Chicago.

St. Oscar Romero's canonization a dream come true for Catholics

For many pilgrims from El Salvador and for many Catholics who focus on the tie between faith and justice, waiting for the canonization of St. Oscar Romero was an exercise in patience.

Holy Name Cathedral Mass welcomes Salvadoran community, gives thanks for St. Romero

The Salvadoran community joined other Latino Catholics in celebrating the canonization of St. Oscar Romero, the archbishop of San Salvador who was assassinated while celebrating Mass in 1980, at an Oct. 14 Mass of thanksgiving at Holy Name Cathedral.

Pope moves 12 sainthood causes ahead, including U.S. missionary’s

Pope Francis issued decrees recognizing that 12 candidates for sainthood, including U.S. Sacred Heart Brother Norbert McAuliffe, lived the Christian virtues in a heroic way.

Paul VI, Oscar Romero will be canonized Oct. 14

Pope Francis will declare Blesseds Oscar Romero, Paul VI and four others saints Oct. 14 at the Vatican during the meeting of the world Synod of Bishops, an institution Blessed Paul revived.

Blessed Oscar Romero likely to be canonized in October

During an April 11 homily in Washington, Salvadoran Archbishop Jose Luis Escobar Alas said the canonization of Blessed Oscar Romero will "probably" be in Rome and "probably" take place at end of October after a meeting of bishops.

A look back: women’s pages and Father Tolton

Part of the fun of putting together features about what this newspaper has covered in the past 12...

Father Tolton’s cause takes next step forward

On the morning of Dec. 10 in a cemetery in Quincy, Illinois, Servant of God Father Augustus Tolton...

Mother Teresa canonized; pope creates office for laity

VATICAN CITY — With her selfless dedication to the dying in some of India’s biggest slums, the lif...
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