Canonization

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Russian Church Plans to Canonize Tsar Nicholas II and Family

Decades of arguments have now concluded with Moscow's recent decision to declare the family "passion bearers"

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How to Make a Saint

A priest explains how the Catholic Church decides which holy people to canonize officially.

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Pope Names First Chinese Saints

Beijing calls canonization of Chinese martyrs a 'humiliation'

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St. Benedict Joseph Labre (d. 1783)

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Should John Paul II Be Canonized?

I disagreed with some of the late pope's positions. But if he's not in heaven, there's little hope for the rest of us.

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The Former Slave Who Became an American Saint

Pierre Toussaint's holiness was recognized throughout New York City. All he needs now is official canonization.

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St. Maria Goretti (1890-1902)

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St. Elizabeth of Hungary (1207-1231)

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St. Padre Pio da Pietrelcina (1887-1968)

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St. Didacus (1400-1463)

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