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Salvadoran archbishop asks pope to make Romero ‘doctor of the church’
Archbishop Jose Luis Escobar Alas's request was met with cheers and applause from an estimated 5,000 Salvadoran pilgrims during an audience with the pope the day after the martyred St. Romero became El Salvador's first saint.
Concert and sacred music workshop with Steve Angrisano
The well-known composer of Catholic liturgical music will offer a morning presentation on music ministry and give an evening concert at St. Joseph Parish, Aston, on Oct. 27.
Religions that do not pursue peace are a contradiction, pope says
Religions, which are meant to build bridges, contradict their very nature if they stop pursuing the path of peace, Pope Francis said.
Fr. James Blount offers presentation and healing Mass
The Oct. 27 gathering at the Miraculous Medal Shrine will include a talk, eucharistic adoration and prayers for healing at the Sunday Vigil Mass.
El Salvador celebrates its first saint, whose legacy continues
During the Oct. 14 at the Vatican -- very early morning in El Salvador -- Salvadorans gathered in the square outside the cathedral to watch the ceremony on big screens; others watched in their parishes.
St. Romero’s brothers rejoice at his canonization
Before the sun rose in Rome Oct. 14, 88-year-old Gaspar Romero and his brother, 93-year-old Tiberio Romero were at the head of the line of thousands of people waiting to get into St. Peter's Square.
Relics offer physical reminder that saints were real people
The very formal relics, present in reliquaries with a red-wax seal, were set at the feet of a statue of Mary during the Mass. Most were what the church traditionally described as "first-class" relics: a piece of the actual physical remains of the saint, often bone fragments.
Retreat focuses on ministry and mysticism
Author Barbara Hughes will lead the Nov. 9-11 gathering at the Mother Boniface Spirituality Center, which will focus on integrating spiritual practice with active apostolates.
For Catholics, St. Oscar Romero’s canonization a dream come true
For many pilgrims from El Salvador and for many Catholics who focus on the tie between faith and justice, waiting for the canonization of St. Oscar Romero was an exercise in patience.
Hometown saints: Pilgrims at canonization support their local ‘heroes’
As the sun rose over the Tiber River, seven banners hanging on the facade of St. Peter's Basilica depicting the church's newest saints were illuminated by the new day.