Pope Francis advanced the sainthood causes of nine men and women, including a Franciscan priest who championed the land rights of farmers in Guatemala.
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Sainthood Cause for Fatima Visionary Is Moving Ahead
The Diocese of Coimbra concluded its phase of the sainthood cause of Carmelite Sister Lucia dos Santos, one of the three children who saw Our Lady of Fatima in 1917.
Court: Bishop Sheen’s Body Can Be Moved
The Supreme Court of the State of New York ruled Nov. 17 in favor of the family of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen regarding their request to allow the transfer of the sainthood candidate’s remains to Peoria, where he was raised and ordained a priest.
The Cause of Archbishop Sheen
With the expressed will of his oldest living relative, the body of the Servant of God, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, will eventually be moved from New York to his home diocese of Peoria in Illinois. This comes after many years of dialogue between the Archdiocese of New York, who had Sheen’s remains interred in the crypt of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, and the Diocese of Peoria, who wishes to place Sheen in the crypt of Saint Mary’s Cathedral in Peoria, where he received his First Communion and where he was ordained a priest. His parents are buried nearby Saint Mary’s and his remaining relatives still are in the area.
Family Petitions NY To Move Archbishop Sheen’s Body to Peoria
Archbishop Sheen’s niece filed a petition June 13 asking the trustees of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in NYC to allow his remains to be disinterred and transferred to Peoria for interment.
Two New Saints: Pope Sees Sts. Mary Elizabeth and Stanislaus As Witnesses to God’s Mercy
Even in the midst of suffering and death, Christians can become witnesses of the resurrection and the power of God’s compassion, Pope Francis said as he proclaimed two new saints. In the Sunday Gospel reading, Jesus’ raising of a young widow’s child was not a magical performance but rather a reminder that he takes death upon himself to restore the suffering to new life, the pope said June 5.
Mother Teresa Canonization Will be Sept. 4
Pope Francis will declare Blessed Teresa of Kolkata a saint at the Vatican Sept. 4. The date was announced March 15 during an “ordinary public consistory,” a meeting of the pope, cardinals and promoters of sainthood causes that formally ends the sainthood process. At the same consistory, the pope set June 5 as the date for the canonizations of Blessed Stanislaus Papczynski of Poland and Blessed Mary Elizabeth Hesselblad of Sweden.
Four New Saints Include Little Flower’s Parents
Pope Francis called on people to replace their thirst for power with the joy of quiet and humble service, as he proclaimed four new saints, including the parents of St. Therese of Lisieux.
Pope to Canonize St. Therese’s Parents
The parents of St. Therese of Lisieux will be canonized at the Vatican Oct. 18, during the Synod of Bishops on the family.
Palestinian President Attends Canonizations
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was present as Pope Francis proclaimed four 19th-century women religious saints, including two Palestinians.
