Articles on this issue "holiness"
The Holy See took a decisive step in the path toward the beatification of Charles I, the emperor of Austria and king of Hungary, the last monarch of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. More than 80 …
read moreThe date on which John Paul II beatifies Mother Teresa of Calcutta will coincide with three key celebrations. The three are World Missions Day, the 25th anniversary of the Holy Father's …
read moreHoliness is exacting but possible for all Christians, John Paul II said today when proclaiming five new blessed. Examples of holiness to the Church, the newly beatified are Hungarian Laszlo …
read moreThis afternoon, different Christian Churches in Iraq will consecrate the country to the Virgin Mary. The solemn act will take place at 6:00 p.m. in the Chaldean-rite Cathedral of St. Joseph in …
read moreJohn Paul II will beatify five people on Sunday, including Swiss missionary Caritas Brader, an apostle and educator to the Indians of Latin America. Following is Caritas Brader's biography, …
read moreCardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who worked closely with John Paul II in the forthcoming encyclical on the Eucharist, has just published a book on this sacrament. "In the crisis of faith we are …
read moreThe Catholic Church will soon officially recognize 12 new saints. The Vatican press office made the announcement today, following a public ordinary consistory held in the presence of John Paul …
read moreA cardinal publicly supported the cause of beatification of Queen Isabel of Spain, whom he called "a great humanist, a real champion of her time, and enthusiast of the Gospel." Cardinal Darío …
read moreDevotees of Juan Diego are getting ready for his July 31 canonization -- by making his image known at World Youth Day. Diego Monroy Ponce, rector of the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, is …
read moreEight miracles were officially recognized by the Vatican at a ceremony that opens the way for four men and four women to be proclaimed blessed. The eight decrees of recognition were …
read moreHoliness is not for a minority," Bishop Javier Echevarría, prelate of the Opus Dei, said when he opened a congress on the occasion of the centenary of Josemaría Escrivás birth. Bishop …
read moreA congress opening here Tuesday will commemorate the centenary of the birth of Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer, founder of Opus Dei. "The Grandeur of Ordinary Life" is the theme of the congress, …
read moreJohn Paul II exclaimed once again that holiness is the priority for Christians. The Pontiff referred Thursday to the program he proposed in the apostolic letter "Tertio Millennio Ineunte." He …
read moreSister Lucia, the only surviving Fatima visionary, has just published a book to respond to numerous questions and concerns about the Blessed Virgin Marys secret. The 354-page book, entitled …
read moreThe postulator behind the beatification of Luigi and Maria Beltrame Quattrocchi says their cause benefited from a miracle attributed to their joint intercession. Father Paolino Rossi revealed …
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