A Vatican announcement on Feb. 25 that Blessed José Gregório Hernández will be canonized was received in South America – ...

As writer Ken Concannon stated: "There was no formal canonization process in the Church during its first millennium. In the early years of the Church, the title saint was bestowed first upon ...

(AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez) Father Gregory Lobo wears a chasuble designed with an image of Dr. Jose Gregorio Hernandez during a celebratory Mass in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, after ...

The Catholic Church is believed to have recognized more than 10,000 saints. Only 11 have been from the U.S. and none of them ...

Servant of God Alcide De Gasperi was one of the promoters of the project for a united Europe, inspired by the values ​​of ...

Doctors said he remained in critical condition with double pneumonia but reported a “slight improvement” in some laboratory results.

With his canonization, José Gregorio Hernández not only becomes the first Venezuelan saint, but also a symbol of faith and ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis, hospitalized in critical condition with double pneumonia, was well enough to meet with the Vatican secretary of state to approve new decrees for saints and call a formal ...

For young college men, Frassati’s canonization meant that their intercessor, role model and spiritual friend would receive the recognition he has long deserved. Jacob Spurgeon, 20, first heard ...

The reason for the visit was announced today: The Holy Father authorized the decrees designating five persons as servants of God and approved the canonization of Venezuelan Blessed José Gregorio ...

Dr. Jose Gregorio Hernandez — known as the "doctor of the poor" — will soon become Venezuela's first saint. Pope Francis, the first South American pope, signed the decree for the canonization of ...