NEW YORK — The case involving the transfer of the remains of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen from New York to Peoria, Illinois, has been sent back to the original court by the New York Court of Appeals for an evidentiary hearing. Archbishop Sheen, a Peoria diocesan priest, gained fame in the 1950s with a prime-time […]
Paul VI could be canonized in 2018, newspaper reports
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Blessed Paul VI could be declared a saint in 2018, perhaps during the Synod of Bishops, an institution he re-established after the Second Vatican Council, according to the newspaper of his home diocese. La Voce del Popolo, the newspaper of the Diocese of Brescia, Italy, reported […]
Christian life is a love story with God, says pope, proclaiming 35 new saints
By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Like the Catholic Church’s newest saints, Christians are called to live their faith as a love story with God who wants a relationship that is “more than that of devoted subjects with their king,” Pope Francis said. Without a loving relationship with God, Christian life […]
Mother Teresa to be canonized Sept. 4; pope sets sainthood dates for 4 others
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis will declare Blessed Teresa of Kolkata a saint at the Vatican Sept. 4.
The date was announced March 15 during an “ordinary public consistory,” a meeting of the pope, cardinals and promoters of sainthood causes that formally ends the sainthood process.
