Vatican announces Canonisation of Blessed Acutis is postponed
By Carol Glatz, CNS – With the death of Pope Francis, the canonisation of Blessed Carlo Acutis, which was scheduled for April 27, has been postponed....
By Carol Glatz, CNS – With the death of Pope Francis, the canonisation of Blessed Carlo Acutis, which was scheduled for April 27, has been postponed....
By Justin McLellan, CNS – For centuries, pilgrims came to Assisi to walk in the footsteps of a saint who preached to birds, embraced poverty and wandered...
By Carol Glatz, CNS – During his long and fruitful pontificate, St John Paul II embraced the entire world, which stands yet again in need of his...
By Bokang Tsoanamatsie – The Congregation of Sisters of St Joseph of Hyacintha in Lesotho commemorated the solemnity of St Joseph at Maria Mabasotho Oblate Pastoral Centre...
Today is the Feast of the much-loved St Patrick, missionary and primary patron saint of Ireland 🙏
Story and photos by Mark Kisogloo – The Maronite Parish of Our Lady Of Cedars held a parish festival celebrating the feast day of St Maroun on...
By Justin McLellan, CNS – Pope Francis has advanced the sainthood cause of Father Emil J. Kapaun, a U.S. Army chaplain who gave his life ministering to...
By Kati Dijane – Hundreds of parishioners, dressed in vibrant traditional attire, gathered in Ratanda, in the Archdiocese of Johannesburg, to celebrate a special feast—the feast of their...
Church / Question & Answer / Saints / Simmermacher
by Gunther Simmermacher · Published February 18, 2025
Question: I understand that until the 12th century, there was no canonisation process by which the Catholic Church would declare a person’s sainthood. Does this mean that...
Christian Living / Church / Human Rights / Saints
by Admin · Published February 8, 2025 · Last modified January 25, 2025
St Josephine Bakhita at a glance Name at birth: Unknown Born: c. 1869 in Olgossa, Sultanate of Darfur (Sudan) Died: February 8, 1947, in Schio, Italy Beatified: May...
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