Pope Francis Brings 6 People Closer to Sainthood by Authorizing the Heroic Virtues of 5 Women and a Priest

Promulgation of Decrees of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints:
Pope Francis approves decrees to promote 3 religious women, 2 laywomen, and 1 Salesian missionary priest along the path toward sainthood; they are now called venerable.
During the audience granted to His Eminence Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, the Supreme Pontiff authorized the same Dicastery to promulgate the Decrees regarding:

- The heroic virtues of the Servant of God Carlo Crespi Croci, professed priest of the Salesian Society of Saint John Bosco; born on 29 May 1891 in Legnano, Italy, and died on 30 April 1982 in Cuenca, Ecuador;

- The heroic virtues of the Servant of God Maria Caterina Flanagan (née Florence Catherine), professed religious sister of the Order of the Most Holy Saviour (Bridgettines); born on 17 July 1892 I London, England, and died on 19 March 1942 in Stockholm, Sweden;

- The heroic virtues of the Servant of God Leonilde di San Giovanni Battista (née: Amelia Rossi), professed religious sister of the Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary; born on 10 November 1890 in Lisignano, Italy, and died on 12 December 1945 in Vicarello, Italy;

- The heroic virtues of the Servant of God María do Monte Pereira (née: Eliza de Jesús), professed religious sister of the Congregation of the Hospitaller Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus; born on 10 April 1897 in Funchal, Portugal, and died there on 18 December 1963;

- The heroic virtues of the Servant of God Teresa Enríquez de Alvarado, lay faithful and mother; born around 1456 in Valladolid, Spain, and died on 4 1529 in Torrijos, Spain;

- The heroic virtues of the Servant of God Maria Domenica Lazzeri, lay faithful; born on 16 March 1815 in Capriana, Italy, and died there on 4 April 1848.
Source: https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2023/03/23/230323c.html