Pope Francis canonizes 14 new saints, including priests martyred in Syria
In a Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Oct. 20, the pope declared three nineteenth-century founders of religious orders and the eleven “Martyrs of Damascus” as saints to be venerated by the global Catholic Church.
Pope names 14 new saints, including martyrs of Damascus
Pope Francis created a new group of saints on Sunday, canonising 14 individuals including the "martyrs of Damascus", killed in Syria during the Ottoman Empire and symbols of Christian persecution.Francis presided over the canonisation ceremony in Saint Peter's Square in the presence of thousands of Catholic faithful from around the world.
Pope names 14 new saints
Pope Francis created a new group of saints on Sunday, canonising 14 individuals including the "martyrs of Damascus", killed in Syria during the Ottoman Empire and symbols of Christian persecution.
Pope Francis to make new saints, emphasizing a devotion to the Holy Spirit
Pope Francis will create 14 new saints on Sunday (Oct. 20) who have in common a calling to spread the gospel and a special devotion to the Holy Spirit, the key themes of a major monthlong summit of bishops and Catholic leaders at the Vatican.
Quebec religious sister canonized by Pope Francis, becoming Canada’s 15th saint
Blessed Marie-Léonie Paradis was a Quebec-born religious sister who founded the Institute of the Little Sisters of the Holy Family almost a century and a half ago
Pope Francis names 14 new saints, including martyrs of Damascus
Pope Francis created a new group of saints on Sunday, canonizing 14 individuals including the "martyrs of Damascus," killed in Syria during the Ottoman Empire.
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