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Pope Francis gives church hundreds of new saints

Sun, 12 May 2013 09:17:10 -0400

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis on Sunday gave the Catholic Church new saints, including hundreds of 15th-century martyrs who were beheaded for refusing to convert to Islam, as he led his first canonization ceremony Sunday in a packed St. Peter's Square.

A look at new saints canonized by Pope Francis

Sun, 12 May 2013 08:59:08 -0400

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has made hundreds of new saints at his first canonization ceremony in St. Peter's Square. Here is a look at the people receiving the Catholic Church's highest honor:

La Crosse diocese wants priest to be named saint

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:03:16 -0400

STEVENS POINT, Wisconsin - The La Crosse diocese has launched a campaign to have a priest who served in central Wisconsin and South America for more than five decades declared a saint.

Vatican official: Romero saint effort 'unblocked'

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:26:37 -0400

VATICAN CITY - The Vatican official spearheading the case to make slain Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador a saint said Tuesday the process is moving forward under Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, after years of delay under previous popes.