Young man with Down syndrome named first ‘Angel of St. Pio’ December 21, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, Saints, World News A young man with Down syndrome has been named the first “Angel of St. Pio” by the Saint Pio Foundation for his profound devotion to the beloved saint — and for his faithful perseverance in overcoming extraordinary challenges.
More than 1,500 venerate skull of St. Thomas Aquinas during Baltimore visit December 19, 2024By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Saints, Video More than 1,500 people venerated the skull of St. Thomas Aquinas at Ss. Philip and James in Homewood Dec. 17-18. The Dominican-led parish was the final stop of a tour sponsored by the Dominican Province of St. Joseph that included visits to 11 sites in seven states and the District of Columbia.
Pope declares 16 new saints killed during French Revolution December 18, 2024By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Saints, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has declared as saints 16 Carmelite martyrs executed by guillotine during the French Revolution and confirmed the martyrdom and heroic virtues of five others in a series of decrees published Dec. 18.
Miracle in Los Angeles: Priest recounts Frassati’s intercession in healing December 17, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News Father Juan Manuel Gutierrez, associate pastor at St. John the Baptist Church in Baldwin Park, Calif., spoke at a Dec. 16 press conference at his parish to share his experiences of being healed from a serious sports injury after seeking the intercession of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati.
Pilgrims walk miles to pay homage to St. Francis Xavier in a once-in-a-decade exposition of relics December 9, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, Saints, World News The saint’s relics have been on display for 45 days since Nov. 21, an event happening once a decade since 1964.
Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas venerated by faithful in Washington during relic’s 3-week U.S. tour December 4, 2024By Paul Macrae Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News To a packed St. Dominic Church Nov. 29, Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory of Washington delivered a homily focused on the Catholic tradition of honoring the dead and on the legacy of St. Thomas Aquinas.
Archbishop Sheen’s canonization ‘inevitable’ amid growing devotion, says foundation head December 4, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News Despite a few high-profile delays in recent years, the canonization of Venerable Fulton J. Sheen — the popular, scholarly archbishop and 20th-century pioneer of Catholic broadcasting — is “inevitable,” said the head of the foundation supporting his cause.
Enormous cross at center of ’79 papal Mass in Philadelphia has new home at retreat house December 2, 2024By Joseph P. Owens OSV News Filed Under: News, Saints, World News The newly refurbished cross was unveiled at its new place of honor at Malvern Retreat House where Father Douglas McKay offered prayers for a gathering of about 100 people.
What is a miracle? November 29, 2024By Michael O'Neill OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News As Catholics, our own miracle stories, big and small, are all woven into the vast tapestry of a faith tradition that embraces supernatural events and celebrates them in ways that we may not even realize.
Pope urges Christians to joyfully cultivate fruits of the Spirit November 27, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News Not every Christian is called to be an apostle, prophet or evangelist, Pope Francis said, but all Christians can cultivate the fruits of the Holy Spirit by becoming “charitable, patient, humble, peacemakers.”
Pope declares Spanish mystic ‘blessed,’ advances other sainthood causes November 25, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Saints, Vatican, World News Using what the Vatican called an “equipollent” or equivalent beatification, Pope Francis recognized as “blessed” a 15th-century Spanish abbess, mystic and preacher.
Radio Interview: St. Thomas Aquinas and the search for truth November 25, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Saints Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with Dominican Father Ambrose Little about a new online program offered by the Thomistic Institute called “Aquinas 101,” which helps viewers go through short videos about various concepts, aimed at the search for truth. Father Little notes that truth is not subjective, but enduring.
