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In one of the largest such ceremonies in history, Pope John Paul II canonized Padre Pio of Pietrelcina on June 16, 2002. It was the 45th canonization ceremony in Pope John Paul’s pontificate. More ...
The Church commemorates the life of St. Joseph of Cupertino on September 18; he was a mystic who is perhaps most known for his ability to fly. Joseph was born on June 17, 1603, in a stable in Cuper...
A native of Spain, young Jesuit Peter Claver left his homeland forever in 1610 to be a missionary in the colonies of the New World. He sailed into Cartagena, a rich port city washed by the Caribbea...