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Charles de Foucauld, Catholic ‘revert’ turned saint
by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Dec 1, 2022 / 05:00 am Today is the feast day of St. Charles de Foucauld, who was canonized by Pope Francis on May 15. Who was Charles de Foucauld? De Foucauld, also known as Brother Charles of Jesus, was a soldier, explorer, Catholic revert, …
Pope Francis canonizes 10 new saints of the Catholic Church
Canonization Mass on May 15, 2022 | Daniel Ibanez/CNA by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, May 15, 2022 / 03:00 am Pope Francis on Sunday recognized 10 new saints of the Catholic Church during a canonization Mass in St. Peter’s Square. It was the Church’s first canonization since that of …
Pope Francis’ schedule for Holy Week 2022 at the Vatican unveiled
by Courtney Mares Vatican City, Mar 21, 2022 / 12:23 pm After two years of pandemic restrictions during Holy Week, Pope Francis will once again return to the Colosseum to preside over the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday. The Vatican has published the pope’s schedule for Holy Week and …
WWII martyr Titus Brandsma to be canonized with Charles de Foucauld
by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Mar 4, 2022 / 04:00 am The World War II martyr Titus Brandsma and two other blesseds will be declared saints at a canonization Mass on May 15, Pope Francis indicated on Friday. The decision was made through a vote of cardinals during an ordinary consistory at …
Charles de Foucauld and 6 others to be canonized May 15
by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Nov 9, 2021 / 04:50 am The Vatican on Tuesday announced that the canonization of Bl. Charles de Foucauld and six others will take place in Rome on May 15, 2022. The date of the canonization had been delayed due to the uncertainty of the …
Pope Francis presides at consistory for canonization of blesseds
CNA Staff, May 3, 2021 / 09:05 am America/Denver (CNA). Pope Francis presided Monday at a consistory for the canonization of seven blesseds. The Ordinary Public Consistory took place at 10 a.m. local time May 3 in the Consistory Hall of the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican with cardinals currently …
Pope Francis to hold consistory in last step before canonization of Bl. Charles de Foucauld
by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Apr 26, 2021 / 08:00 am America/Denver (CNA). The Vatican announced on Monday that Pope Francis will hold an Ordinary Public Consistory next week, the last step before the canonizations of seven men and women, including Bl. Charles de Foucauld, can take place. The consistory …
Pope Francis will name Charles de Foucauld a saint. Who was he?
by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, May 27, 2020 / 08:30 am MT (CNA).- The Vatican announced Wednesday that Pope Francis has advanced the sainthood causes of 14 men and women, including Bl. Charles de Foucauld, a French missionary killed in Algeria in 1916. De Foucauld, also known as Brother Charles …