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Vatican official highlights confession on All Saints, All Souls Day Watch
It is fitting for Catholics to go to confession on All Saints Day and All Souls Day, and to pray for the dead, the head of the Apostolic ... continue reading
Canonization cause opens for Australian woman who was a 'champion' of human dignity Watch
On Wednesday, Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP of Sydney announced the opening of the cause of canonization for Eileen O'Connor, a young ... continue reading
What Cardinal Newman can teach the modern world about freedom of conscience Watch
The writings of newly-canonized St. John Henry Newman offer important reflections for contemporary society on freedom of conscience and the ... continue reading
This princess saint was not Harry Potter's owl: St. Hedwig of Silesia Watch
Readers who find this story through a search engine probably were looking for information about Hedwig, Harry Potter's snowy owl. Wroclaw, ... continue reading
These are the four women being canonized with John Henry Newman Watch
Pope Francis will canonize four women alongside John Henry Newman this Sunday. These women -- a stigmatist, a mystic, a Roman orphan, and ... continue reading
Will the real St. Francis please stand up? Watch
St. Francis of Assisi is widely known for his life of poverty and love of creation. But there's a lesser known side to the friar as well a ... continue reading
This secular Franciscan lived among lepers. Could he become Zimbabwe's first saint? Watch
British-born John Bradburne, who died in Zimbabwe 40 years ago, could be on his way to becoming the country's first canonized saint. ... continue reading
Padre Pio carried Christ crucified in his flesh, Capuchin minister general says Watch
Padre Pio, who had the physical marks of Christ's passion on his body, showed Christ crucified to the world, Minister General Fr. Roberto ... continue reading
Robert Bellarmine, the saint who defended the Church with charity Watch
St. Robert Bellarmine, whose feast is celebrated Sept. 17 on the General Roman Calendar, was a Jesuit and a cardinal who used his ... continue reading
Irish Church confirms miracle at Knock Watch
The Church in Ireland has confirmed that a woman with multiple sclerosis was miraculously healed in 1989 following a visit to the Marian ... continue reading
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