Pope Francis advanced the sainthood cause Tuesday of an Italian laywoman who died in 1997 after touching the lives of thousands of people despite suffering from progressive paralysis. The pope authorized the Congregation for the Causes of Saints Sept. 29 to promulgate a decree recognizing a miracle attributed to Gaetana “Nuccia” Tolomeo, paving the way Read more
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Pope Francis recognizes miracle attributed to Italian laywoman who died in 1997
Thursday, October 1st, 2020First African-American priest could be first African-American saint
Monday, May 14th, 2018
The first African-American priest in the US could be the country’s first African-American saint. Fr Augustus Tolton’s cause for canonisation was officially launched in 2010, and he was given the title “Servant of God” by the Vatican in February 2011. The runaway slave-turned priest’s cause for sainthood took a step forward last week. A committee Read more