Tag : Saint
Catholic Church title : Who Becomes a Saint in The Catholic Church, And Is That Changing?
summary : August 3, 2017: Pope Francis has created a new category for beatification, the level immediately below sainthood, in the Catholic Church: those who give their lives for others. This is called "oblatio vitae," the "offer of life" for the well-being of another person.
date : Aug 03, 2017 10:08 AM EDT
Joan at the Coronation of Charles VII title : Joan of Arc: An Extraordinary Example of 'Infinite Compassion'
summary : May 30, 2017 marks over 600 years since Joan of Arc's cruel death at the stake.
date : May 30, 2017 08:05 AM EDT
Heaven title : John Piper On Whether Saints in Heaven are Really 'Looking Down on Us'
summary : John Piper shares his thoughts on whether saints in heaven are looking down on their loved ones below.
date : Jan 27, 2017 05:27 PM EST
Pope Francis title : Priests, Martyrs and Mystic Nun Proclaimed New Catholic Saints
summary : Pope Francis declared two martyrs, four priests and a mystic nun saints of the Catholic church on Sunday, saying they all had a "generous and steadfast heart".
date : Oct 18, 2016 03:57 PM EDT
canonisation of Mother Teresa title : Pope Francis Proclaims 'Dispenser of Mercy' Mother Teresa a Saint
summary : Mother Teresa of Calcutta, known as the "saint of the gutters" during her life, was declared a saint of the Roman Catholic Church by Pope Francis on Sunday, fast-tracked to canonization just 19 years after her death.
date : Sep 04, 2016 08:30 AM EDT
Mother Teresa title : Five Nuns Beaten, Gagged at Charity Founded by Mother Teresa - Just Days Before Her Canonization
summary : Just days before Mother Teresa of Calcutta is to be made an official saint of the Roman Catholic Church, three assailants brutally beat and gagged five nuns at a charity she founded - Missionaries of Charity convent in Mar del Plata, Argentina.
date : Sep 01, 2016 10:54 AM EDT
Mother Teresa title : Mother Teresa Made Official Saint of Catholic Church 19 Years After Death
summary : Affectionately called the "saint of the gutters" during her lifetime, Mother Teresa of Calcutta will be made an official saint of the Roman Catholic Church on Sunday, just 19 years after her death.
date : Sep 01, 2016 08:08 AM EDT
Mother Teresa with Pope John Paul II title : Mother Teresa's Canonization Sainthood Expected to Be Shared by Pope Francis On March 15
summary : Pope Francis will hold and preside over an ordinary public consistory of cardinals in the Vatican March 15, during which he will sign the decree for canonizing Blessed Mother Teresa of Kolkata and four others. Canonization is the act within the Orthodox, Oriental Orthodoxy, Roman Catholic or Anglican Church of being recognized after death as a someone who lived a virtuous life as God's servant and who was involved with perceived miracles.
date : Mar 10, 2016 11:58 AM EST