Seoul names patron saints for WYD 2027, highlighting faith amid struggle and witness
Organizers of the World Youth Day 2027 name five patron saints whose lives reflect persecution, migration, and social…
Venerable Fulton Sheen to be beatified in St. Louis on 24 September
The late American Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen will be beatified at a Mass presided over by Cardinal Luis…
Pope Leo advances six causes for sainthood
Pope Leo XIV advances several individuals toward sainthood, including an Italian who was a father of a family…
Two new blesseds: A Lebanese monk and a French Franciscan
The Pope authorises the beatification of Béchara Abou-Mourad and Gabriele Maria, and recognises the heroic virtues of a…
Remains of St. Francis to be visible for veneration in Assisi
Fr. Giulio Cesareo, director of the Communications Office of the Sacred Convent of Assisi, speaks to Vatican News…
Cardinal Roche: St. John Henry Newman, an example of the search for truth
The Prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments comments on St. John…
Pope to Spanish pilgrims: Follow Jesus with the saints’ examples
Pope Leo XIV encourages pilgrims from a parish in Spain to follow the witness of their namesake, St.…
Pope Leo calls for end to violence in Democratic Republic of Congo
During the Sunday Angelus Pope Leo appeals for those fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo to stop…
50 Catholics martyred by the Nazis beatified in France
Three different groups of martyrs, nearly 200 in total, are beatified in celebrations in the Cathedrals of Jaen,…
St. Charbel Makhlouf, a symbol of coexistence and support for Lebanon
Father Youssef Matta, a Maronite monk who lives at the Monastery of St. Maron in Annaya—the home of…
Pope: At the heart of mystical life is the union with God’s love
Pope Leo meets with the participants in the conference “Mysticism, Mystical Phenomena, and Holiness,” organized by the Dicastery…
Faithful in Brazil venerate relic of Carlo Acutis in Campo Grande
The relic is a dark blue pullover sweater—one of the most well-known garments associated with the young Italian,…