Faith

'Mountaintop Mass' celebrated to honour Father McGivney draws more than 1,000

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 10:53:08 -0400

WATERBURY, Conn. – More than 1,000 people gathered in the rain on top of Holy Land USA as Archbishop Leonard P. Blair of Hartford celebrated Mass to honour Waterbury native Father Michael McGivney, a candidate for sainthood, founder of the Knights of Columbus, and two-time seminarian in Quebec.

Church beatifies South African teacher killed for resisting witchcraft

Tue, 15 Sep 2015 10:10:25 -0400

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - South African Benedict Daswa, who was bludgeoned to death 25 years ago for resisting witchcraft, now has the title of blessed.

Blessed Romero 'another brilliant star' belonging to church of Americas

Mon, 25 May 2015 12:00:00 -0400

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador - Some thought this day would never arrive. Others hoped and some always knew it would.

Pope defends Blessed Serra, prays for missionary zeal in Americas

Mon, 04 May 2015 09:00:00 -0400

VATICAN CITY - People seem to enjoy finding the shortcomings of candidates for sainthood like Blessed Junipero Serra, but they should ask themselves if they would have his generosity and courage to leave everything behind to care for the poor and bring them the Gospel, Pope Francis said.

Ambiguities about Serra should not discount sainthood, panelists say

Fri, 24 Apr 2015 08:30:00 -0400

WASHINGTON - Although the upcoming canonization of Blessed Junipero Serra has stirred mixed reaction, a group of panelists said the ambiguities around the friar should not discount the good work he did or the positive dialogue and reconciliation that could result from his sainthood.

Immigrant bishop, builder, martyr: Telling the story of Blessed Budka

Sat, 28 Mar 2015 11:00:00 -0400

VATICAN CITY - More than a century after he first set foot in North America, the story of a little-known Canadian blessed and martyr of the Soviet regime is starting to come out of the shadows.

Sr. Turgeon one step closer to sainthood

ruane@catholicregister.org (Ruane Remy, The Catholic Register) — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 07:25:00 -0400

Sr. Rita Bérubé never thought she’d live to see the beatification of Sr. Marie Elisabeth Turgeon, but the day is getting closer.

Pope Francis advances sainthood cause of Canadian nun

Wed, 17 Sep 2014 13:00:00 -0400

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has advanced the sainthood cause of of Marie-Elisabeth Turgeon, the Canadian founder of the Sisters of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary.