#BreakingNews Pope Francis Convenes a Consistory Regarding his Decrees Bringing 7 People Closer to Sainthood
The Holy Father recognized the “offering of life” of the Servants of God, Fr Emil Joseph Kapaun, who served as a United States Army chaplain during World War II and the Korean War; and Italian layman Salvo D’Acquisto. The category of “offering of life” is “a new cause for the beatification and canonization procedure, distinct from the causes based on martyrdom and on the heroism of virtues.” This cause was introduced by Pope Francis in 2017 to recognize as saints “those Christians who, following more than closely the footsteps and teachings of the Lord Jesus, have voluntarily and freely offered their life for others and persevered with this determination unto death.” With the decrees of "offering of life" and of heroic virtue, the Servants of God become Venerable. A confirmed miracle is required for Beatification, the next stage in the process of canonization. (Vatican News)
FULL TEXT Promulgation of Decrees of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, 25.02.2025
On 24 February, during the audience granted to Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, Substitute for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State, the Holy Father Francis authorized the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints to promulgate the decrees regarding:
- the offering of life of the Servant of God Emil Joseph Kapaun, diocesan priest, born on 20 April 1916 in Pilsen, Kansas, United States of America, and died on 23 May 1951 in the Pyokton prison camp, North Korea;
- the offering of life of the Servant of God Salvo D’Acquisto, lay faithful, born in Naples on 15 October 1920 and died in Palidoro, Italy, on 23 September 1943;
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Miquel Maura i Montaner, diocesan priest and founder of the Congregación de las Hermanas Celadoras del Culto Eucaristico, born in Palma de Majorca, Spain, on 6 September 1843 and died there on 19 September 1915;
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Didaco Bessi, diocesan priest, founder of the Congregation of the Dominican Sisters of Saint Mary of the Rosary, born on 5 February 1856 in Iolo, Italy, and died there on 25 May 1919;
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Kunegunda Siwiec, lay faithful, born on 28 May 1876 in Stryszawa – Siwcówka, Poland, and died there on 27 June 1955.
Furthermore, the Supreme Pontiff approved the votes in favour of the Ordinary Session of the Cardinals and Bishops, members of the Dicastery, for the canonization of Blessed José Gregorio Hernández Cisneros, lay faithful, born in Isnotu, Venezuela, on 26 October 1864 and died in Caracas, Venezuela, on 29 June 1919, and of Blessed Bartolo Longo, lay faithful, born in Latiano, Italy, on 10 February 1841 and died in Pompei, Italy, on 5 October 1926, and decided to call a Consistory regarding the upcoming canonizations.
https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2025/02/25/250225a.html
FULL TEXT Promulgation of Decrees of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, 25.02.2025
On 24 February, during the audience granted to Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, Substitute for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State, the Holy Father Francis authorized the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints to promulgate the decrees regarding:
- the offering of life of the Servant of God Emil Joseph Kapaun, diocesan priest, born on 20 April 1916 in Pilsen, Kansas, United States of America, and died on 23 May 1951 in the Pyokton prison camp, North Korea;
- the offering of life of the Servant of God Salvo D’Acquisto, lay faithful, born in Naples on 15 October 1920 and died in Palidoro, Italy, on 23 September 1943;
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Miquel Maura i Montaner, diocesan priest and founder of the Congregación de las Hermanas Celadoras del Culto Eucaristico, born in Palma de Majorca, Spain, on 6 September 1843 and died there on 19 September 1915;
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Didaco Bessi, diocesan priest, founder of the Congregation of the Dominican Sisters of Saint Mary of the Rosary, born on 5 February 1856 in Iolo, Italy, and died there on 25 May 1919;
- the heroic virtues of the Servant of God Kunegunda Siwiec, lay faithful, born on 28 May 1876 in Stryszawa – Siwcówka, Poland, and died there on 27 June 1955.
Furthermore, the Supreme Pontiff approved the votes in favour of the Ordinary Session of the Cardinals and Bishops, members of the Dicastery, for the canonization of Blessed José Gregorio Hernández Cisneros, lay faithful, born in Isnotu, Venezuela, on 26 October 1864 and died in Caracas, Venezuela, on 29 June 1919, and of Blessed Bartolo Longo, lay faithful, born in Latiano, Italy, on 10 February 1841 and died in Pompei, Italy, on 5 October 1926, and decided to call a Consistory regarding the upcoming canonizations.
https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2025/02/25/250225a.html
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