One person detained in Normandy church attack investigation
July 26, 2016
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An Italian politician is urging Pope Francis to put the slain French priest, Fr Jacques Hamel, on a fast track to sainthood
Previously unreleased writings by Mother Teresa to be published in August
May 24, 2016
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A Call to Mercy: Hearts to Love, Hands to Serve will be published ahead of Mother Teresa’s canonisation
St Thomas Becket relic returns to UK from Hungary after 800 years
May 23, 2016
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The bone fragment is thought to be part of the elbow of St Thomas, who was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170
Mother Teresa to be canonised on September 4
March 15, 2016
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The canonisation Mass will conclude the Vatican Jubilee for ‘workers and volunteers of mercy’
The saint to pray to if you’re scared of the dentist
February 9, 2016
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Today is the feast day of St Apollonia, the saint who had her teeth knocked out by a violent mob
No saint has a sin-free past and no sinner is hopeless, says Pope
January 20, 2016
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In a morning Mass homily, Francis reflected on Samuel’s anointing of David as king of Israel
Catholic Books of the Year
December 18, 2015
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Our books blogger lists her favourite books of 2015
St Jane Frances de Chantal: a saint to inspire women keen to enter religious life
August 12, 2015
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St Jane Frances struck up a close friendship with St Francis de Sales
St Kateri: a saint for those who live chastely
July 14, 2015
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Throughout her short life, St Kateri Tekakwitha suffered so that she could pursue her calling as a bride of Christ
Pilgrims flock to Scottish town to honour medieval Queen
June 29, 2015
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Archbishop Leo Cushley of St Andrews and Edinburgh carried the relics of St Margaret, the 11th-century Queen of Scots
Canonisation of Blessed Junipero Serra highlights Hispanic contribution to US, says Vatican official
April 20, 2015
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The canonisation will take place on September 23 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington
Armenian saint proclaimed Doctor of the Church by Pope Francis
February 23, 2015
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10th-century Armenian mystic, poet and monk St Gregory of Narek to be a Doctor of the Universal Church