Tag: Catholic Church
Venezuela’s ‘Doctor of the Poor’ to Be Canonized: Pope Francis
On Thursday, Pope Francis confirmed that the Catholic Church will canonize Jose Gregorio Hernandez, a Venezuelan physician who was beatified on April 30, 2021 at the San Juan Bautista Church in Caracas. RELATED: Brazilian Yanomami Indigenous Leader Meets With Pope Francis “We are going to canonize him,” the Pope said during a meeting with the Venezuelan […]
May 3, 2024
Mama Antula To Become the First Argentine Saint
On Thursday, representatives from the Argentine Church arrived in Rome to participate in the canonization of Maria Antonia de Paz y Figueroa, popularly known as “Mama Antula.” She will be canonized on Sunday in a ceremony at St. Peter’s Basilica. RELATED: President Milei Vows to Set Argentine Embassy in Jerusalem Maria Antonia was born in Santiago […]