This process led to the first official papal canonization, that of Swiss bishop St. Ulric in 993, by Pope John XV. Detail of a mural showing Blessed Stanley Rother being welcomed into heaven at the ...

MADRID, Spain — Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, prefect of the Congregation for Sainthood Causes, inaugurated the Second Day of Studies of the Causes of Saints, organized by the Archdiocese of Madrid.

The Italian teenager Carlo Acutis, who died in 2006 of a rare form of leukemia at age 15, will soon become the Catholic Church's first "millennial saint." Acutis was a computer programmer who created ...

A video-gaming Italian teenager will become the Catholic Church's first millennial saint after his cause for canonization was approved by church authorities. Carlo Acutis, who died from leukemia in ...

Canonization can be described as a demonstration of a reputation of holiness that has developed in the Church over time. These acts can qualify a candidate for sainthood. A mass at the Cathedral ...

(RNS) — The first formation center for canonization in the United States is scheduled to open at St. Patrick’s Seminary and University in Menlo Park, California, in early 2026. The Center for ...

(RNS) — The six-day certification course aims to teach ‘how to honor deserving candidates and expedite their path to sainthood in the Vatican,’ according to the center’s website. (RNS) — The first ...