As the first Latin American pontiff, the legacy of Pope Francis in the region is complex, according to analysts consulted by ...

World dignitaries and Catholic faithful attended Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday. Despite the ...

In life, Francis bore the weight of the war — particularly repatriating the 19,000 Ukrainian kids who have been deported to ...

Catholic leaders in Venezuela requested her canonization in ... Another Venezuelan saint Earlier this year, Pope Francis approved the canonization of Blessed José Gregorio Hernández (born ...

Pope Francis has approved the canonization of Venezuela’s first female saint, Blessed María Carmen ... paving the way for her sainthood. Catholic leaders in Venezuela requested her canonization ...

Catholic leaders in Venezuela requested her canonization in 1995. She was beatified in 2018. A date for the canonization ceremony has yet to be announced. The Catholic bishops conference of ...

Pope Francis has approved the canonization of Venezuela’s first female saint, Blessed María Carmen Rendiles. The decree, authorized this week, recognizes a miracle attributed to Rendiles, paving the ...

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela is set to have its first female saint following approval from ... In 1961, supported by the local Catholic hierarchy, she founded an autonomous congregation.